Chad ArmentroutApr 61 minPotato Musings🥔Time to plant 🥔! The 🥔 was first cultivated by the Inca in the Andes 🏔 The Inca studied the Spanish Conquistadors as they marched...
Chad ArmentroutFeb 141 minThe Farmer GeneralGeorge Washington, a man who had the nerve to lead a rebellion against the full weight of the British Empire. His $225,000 personal debt...
Chad ArmentroutJan 311 minGarlic Is As Good As Ten MothersStraight from our farm heirloom tomatoes, jalapeños, 8 varieties of garlic, and Himalayan salt. All these in a glass bottle with a...
Chad ArmentroutJan 151 minOrthodox Icons and the HoneybeeA Greek beekeeper places religious icons in his hives every Spring in order to bless his bees and his honey production. In his...
Chad ArmentroutDec 21, 20211 minWinter Solstice and the HoneybeeThe winter solstice signals to the worker bees to start warming up the brood chamber from about 75 degrees to about 95 degrees. The...
Chad ArmentroutMar 19, 20211 minOrchard PruningsThe sight of a large bundle of sticks makes something in our biological makeup smile. We can weave fences, baskets, and homes from them....
Chad ArmentroutMar 6, 20211 minMelting BeeswaxThe ancient Romans after conquering Corsica, demanded that their tribute was to be paid in beeswax. The world is learning again to...
Chad ArmentroutFeb 24, 20211 minEleusinian MysteriesSpring planting plans are always uplifting as light and warmth quicken over dark and cold. The ancient Greeks celebrated this changing...
Chad ArmentroutJan 12, 20211 minWassailingA Midwinter Blessing (wassailing) An ancient custom of blessing the crops goes as far back as the ancient Romans. An offering of bread...
Chad ArmentroutDec 5, 20201 minChill HoursMost apple trees need at least 1,000 hours of temperatures lower than 45 degrees (chill hours) Fahrenheit to properly bear fruit. In...
Chad ArmentroutNov 29, 20201 minBiological CultivationLaying down cardboard and wood chips to feed the microbes in the soil which in turn will feed the tree for next season’s apple crop.
Chad ArmentroutNov 22, 20201 minGourmet Garlic SeasoningsGrown in the beautiful Stillwater River Valley with no chemicals. Hand crafted, non-irradiated garlic, no fillers, no anti-cake agents. ...
Chad ArmentroutNov 21, 20201 minApple BorerThis time of year it is essential to check the base of every apple tree in the orchard for borers. The apple borers left unchecked will...
Chad ArmentroutNov 19, 20201 minCeltic Tree CultureCeltic culture thrived in vast woodlands. The trees provided shelter, language, religion, food and medicine. Enemies of the Celtic...
Chad ArmentroutNov 16, 20201 minYogurt DressingPlain yogurt with our 8 gourmet garlic blend with parsley, black pepper, Himalayan Salt and lemon juice makes a great salad dressing!
Chad ArmentroutNov 14, 20201 minSymbol of BeehiveBEEHIVE - The beehive symbolizes human industry, labor, faith, education and domestic virtues. This is often used by Freemasons and...
Chad ArmentroutOct 26, 20201 minFather of Modern BeekeepingThe grave of Lorenzo Langstroth. Inventor of the modern beehive and author of the greatest book ever written about beekeeping. His story...
Chad ArmentroutOct 7, 20201 minSignificance of 9A garlic farmer handles each piece of garlic several times from planting, harvesting, and processing. It is a special moment to return...
Chad ArmentroutSep 28, 20201 minGoldenrod TeaOur local landscapes have bestowed many health benefitting and tasty treats in the form of wild plants. We will be offering Goldenrod...
Chad ArmentroutSep 28, 20201 minSoaking the Garlic SeedIt is garlic planting time. Soaking your garlic seed for 10 minutes in vodka kills hidden mites, molds and fungus. The garlic is then...