Great Light in Bedford
Last week started out with a very dreary Monday morning. We were locked in for a few days with foul weather, however, it was a nice change, as it’s been so very arid. By Wednesday afternoon, the skies began to clear. The light was fantastic and the clouds were rather amazing! It was also a relief to see how green the grass became after a good, soaking rain. Please enjoy another blog about life on my farm.
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- With new plant additions and with plants growing larger, Shaun wonders where everything will fit.
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- Many of the lower ones will be placed inside the heated hoop house.
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- The taller plants will find a winter home in the glass ‘cold house.’
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- After all the rain, the paddocks are so verdant.
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- We will be planting 25,000 spring flowering bulbs beneath the allée of linden this autumn.
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- Next to the allée is the sheep pen, which we are in the process of enlarging.
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- Last year’s newly planted Japanese maple grove
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- After adding stone dust beneath all the uneven stones, Chhiring swept more stone dust into the cracks.
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- For some reason, the flagstone path at the Maple Avenue house sank in one area.
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- To even it out, Chhiring used a big pry bar to lift the stone.
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- It’s quite a thick piece of flagstone.
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- It’s interesting how this tree root cozied up to the flagstone.
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- My heritage turkeys – Black Spanish, Bourbon Red, and Royal Palm
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- A carriage road into the woods
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- Taken from a far corner of the farm
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- Great shadows cast by the paddock fencing
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- Sweeping and dramatic skies
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- Hello Francesca!
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- The billowy clouds were moving quickly across the sky casting unusual shadows.
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- These roof ornaments atop the equipment barn are made of lead-coated copper.
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- Another view of the stable with the allée of linden to the right
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- One of three hay fields
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- It’s beginning to look a lot like autumn!
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- My iconic sycamore in another hay field
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- A horse paddock with a run-in shed
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- Rapidly growing weeping willows
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- Another view with fall foliage beyond
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- A crow lifting off
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- In case you didn’t see Friday’s Daily Wag, this is Rufus.
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- And also Billy and Clive
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- After several gray and rainy days, the colors were vibrant and spectacular.
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- Grass usually doesn’t grow fast at this time of year, but, guess what?
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- I love this corn crib.
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- A view of the corn crib with apple and quince trees nearby
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- My iconic apple trees with the stable beyond
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- The Japanese maples are just beginning to turn vibrant colors.
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- More plants keep arriving at this staging area.
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- The hoop house is filling up. Aisles are needed on both sides for watering and plant maintenance.
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- This bromeliad is blooming beautifully.
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- Looking at the ends of this agave, you can see why Shaun wears protective eye glasses.
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- Even more plants
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- The ‘cold house’ is filling up.
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- Meanwhile, at the sunken garden, the crew is moving more and more tropicals.
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- An alocasia loaded and on its way to winter storage
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- Shaun and Wilmer continue moving plants indoors.
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- Moving pot after pot
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- Another view
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