Toads are making a serious push this spring, and the trilling in the evening is overwhelming! A welcome sound for them after some harsh springs. A little bit of a struggle here – spring planting was delayed completely as our regular suppliers lost their crops to pests. Fortunately, we’re a bit ahead of the game, […]
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Well, it took it’s time, but we’re finally locked into snow! It’s gorgeous tobogganing weather here and we’re going to be sure to get out and enjoy it. Even the dog is enjoying the snow!
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Well, one good thing from all the social distancing is that we’ve done a lot of cleanup and planting. Mowing is far enough ahead that there are days no one here thinks about it much. We did do some major field clearing, taking out a few diseased Canan firs and an old block of Douglass. […]
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It’s February and we’re having warm weather in the 50s and even 60s. The heater in the house has barely run this week, and we’re hoping we won’t see an early bud break followed by a frost. So far, the ground is staying frozen, so there’s a good chance the tree’s will stay dormant too. […]
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That crisp cool air, the realization that trees are pruned and there’s no more mowing, and the taste of a nice glass of whiskey on the porch in the fall. Man, it’s moments like these where the sweat of running the farm in the summer fades away, and you just sit still for a minute. […]
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Lot of cleanup and nowhere to plant new trees this spring! But with new growth and no freeze, some of these little Concolors have doubled in size! That’s good news for our regular families that love these wonderful-smelling firs, because we’ve been flat out for the last few years. Probably 2020 or 2021 we’ll have […]
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A warm, wet spring means a clean bud break and hopefully a strong growing season to help us catch up on plantation growth. And with any project around the farm, that means we’ll have family on hand helping us eat, drink and of course, trim Christmas trees. Have a great spring!
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The leaves have begun to fall here at Holmes Hollow, and the family is gearing up for Christmas tree sales season in December. We wish all our friends and neighbors a happy and healthy holiday season!
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The heat of the summer is broken by the sounds of cicadas and the cool pond.
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Planting and pruning are the activities on the tree farm in the summer. Take a walk on Crescent Trail and say hello to us as you go by!
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