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