Postcards From the Po’ Farm
First off, I need to refresh memories about where the name of the blog originated. My grandfather, who in the late 1930s bought the farm where we now life, called this 50-acre place the Po’ Farm, in reference to the “poor farms” that were prevalent in those Depression days. Fayette County’s poor farm, where people way down on their luck went to live, was out on McDonough Road.
My grandparents and my dad didn’t have to go to the poor farm, but my grandfather’s family did lose between 800 and 1,000 acres due to the boll weevil, the Depression and the financial ruin they brought. Pop’s nickname for this place shows that his sense of humor survived the hard times.
Still Raining
We're still gettting rain, which is greatly appreciated. Joanne and Steph and I have decided to get back into growing vegetables again. We're starting small, but we'll have some fresh produce to sell before long. We're working on some sort of marketing plan, but what...
April Showers
April showers started a little early this year and there are no complaints here. So far, we've had more rain than usual and the trees are greatly appreciating this (and so are we). The days until the truck show are drawing nearer and nearer, and we are only 11 weeks...
January at the Farm
After a couple of rainy weeks, it looks like we're in for a cold spell. No complaints here. After all it is early January. We've made some progress on the farm in the new year - cleaning up from tree sales and doing repairs and maintenance. Our Ford 801 almost ready...
Planting the New Leyland Cypress Trees
It's warming up, so we're back at work in the fields. We're about done planting a new crop of Leyland Cypress trees. We plant by hand, and use strings and stakes to line the rows up both ways. We're also basal pruning the two- and three-year old trees so they'll have...
Quiet Farm
The farm is quiet now. All the Christmas tree customers have come and gone. The cleaning up is well under way. It's a little sad, but there's also the satisfaction of having a good season and there's the optimism that comes with knowing spring isn't far away. It's...