Archive for July, 2009
A Little Harvest
July 31st, 2009
Over this past weekend, we took the opportunity to visit nearby Chiles Peach Orchard (we were especially lured by advertised locally-made ice cream). We had a fantastic time. Contrary to our expectations, it only took us a few minutes to find enough fruit to last us the rest of the week. (Hence, our bug spray, water bottles, and long sleeves and pants weren’t really necessary.) I have a feeling that we’ll be heading back as picking season continues. Whitney plans to make peach pie the next time around. (I’ve posted a couple peach picking photos in the gallery).
If the peaches weren’t local enough, yesterday I was able to pick a few things from our own garden. Sadly, I think this is the first time I’ve ever picked something from the garden for my own consumption. I’ve been hoping for some time to re-orient my relationship with food and the land on which it’s grown, so this was quite a treat (if only a meager one).
We’ve had some critter problems and the yield won’t be amazing this year, but I’ll try to note future “harvests” as they occur.
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To the Farm
July 5th, 2009
As Whitney and I tie up a few loose ends in Blacksburg, we are preparing for our move to a farm in central Virginia owned by the family of friends of ours. In the coming months I’ll be writing more about this move and the developing plans for our time there. Needless to say our adventure will mark a rather dramatic change in our surroundings and day-to-day activities, and will provide (potentially) countless learning opportunities.
Earlier in June we had a chance to get away and visit the farm, start (late) planting in the garden, and learn a thing or two about the workings of the property. I’ve created a small photo collection* from our visit. Enjoy.
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*I’m hoping to make photo collections a sizable portion of this blog’s entries; bear with me as I work out the kinks in the photo management system. (Thanks to AJ for pointing me in the direction of Gallery.)
