Micro-scale farmer with a dell
@ronaldajones61.bsky.social
Retired teacher, horticulturalist. Interests: life-long learning, organic farming, permaculture, long distance backpacking, camping, domestic travel, reading mysteries, baking, eating. Creating my little heaven on a century-and-a-half-old 2 acre farmstead.
I had a dear friend in college, Robin, with whom I have long ago lost touch, who could do this extremely well. She could wiggle her ears independently too.
April 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I had a dear friend in college, Robin, with whom I have long ago lost touch, who could do this extremely well. She could wiggle her ears independently too.
I have exactly twice as many crocuses in bloom at my farm than I did last year. Here you see them all.
The most recent owners weren’t much into landscaping, but I’m doing my best to change that. I plan to add about a thousand more spring-blooming bulbs this fall.
The most recent owners weren’t much into landscaping, but I’m doing my best to change that. I plan to add about a thousand more spring-blooming bulbs this fall.
April 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I have exactly twice as many crocuses in bloom at my farm than I did last year. Here you see them all.
The most recent owners weren’t much into landscaping, but I’m doing my best to change that. I plan to add about a thousand more spring-blooming bulbs this fall.
The most recent owners weren’t much into landscaping, but I’m doing my best to change that. I plan to add about a thousand more spring-blooming bulbs this fall.
A couple closer looks at my iris reticulata #bloomscrolling #springbulbs #irisreticulata #iris #purpleflowers
March 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A couple closer looks at my iris reticulata #bloomscrolling #springbulbs #irisreticulata #iris #purpleflowers
Additional progress: I staked out five rectangular beds ranging from 5x20 to 5x40 feet where in about a month I will be planting more than two dozen fruit trees using backyard orchard culture methods.
March 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Additional progress: I staked out five rectangular beds ranging from 5x20 to 5x40 feet where in about a month I will be planting more than two dozen fruit trees using backyard orchard culture methods.
I realized this winter why I want to grow so many unharvested cuts.
My late wife was an artist including being an incredibly talented flower arranger. One of our retirement dreams was to have our little farm where we would grow flowers that she’d arrange and then paint.
I grow them for her.
My late wife was an artist including being an incredibly talented flower arranger. One of our retirement dreams was to have our little farm where we would grow flowers that she’d arrange and then paint.
I grow them for her.
March 13, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I realized this winter why I want to grow so many unharvested cuts.
My late wife was an artist including being an incredibly talented flower arranger. One of our retirement dreams was to have our little farm where we would grow flowers that she’d arrange and then paint.
I grow them for her.
My late wife was an artist including being an incredibly talented flower arranger. One of our retirement dreams was to have our little farm where we would grow flowers that she’d arrange and then paint.
I grow them for her.
I grew these particular columbines, McKana’s Giant Mix, from seed 40 years ago when we lived in a townhouse in A2. It took them two years to blossom but then we had complete strangers knocking on our door to ask about them. Worth the wait and a good way to meet your neighbors.
March 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I grew these particular columbines, McKana’s Giant Mix, from seed 40 years ago when we lived in a townhouse in A2. It took them two years to blossom but then we had complete strangers knocking on our door to ask about them. Worth the wait and a good way to meet your neighbors.