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In August Neil
moved all of our
tanks, barrels
and wines from
where they were
being stored
at the RagApple
Lassie (3 miles
down the road)
into our OWN
Cellar! |
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Can you imagine
driving THIS
down the road? |
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Easy does it... |
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Down into the
Cellar... |
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A little farther...
(its getting
steep!) |
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...and whew,
made it! |
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First Harvest
of 2009
(Chardonnay)
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Sara (almost 9
months pregnant!),
Neil, Ignacio,
& Sammy |
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Neil in for his
favorite lunch -
(a "Big Woods
Burger!)
and server
Christina |
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Hostess Linda
greets our
BESTEST
Patrons
Bonnie & Richard
Laskey
(Richard ducked
out of the photo |
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Neil's brother
David drives up
in his "new"
Hot-rod. |
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Starr cooked up
breakfast feast
for a visiting
editor from
the London Times |
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Hmmm...
French Toast
made with
freshly baked
Sally Lund bread-
stuffed with goat
cheese and
homemade
fig preserves... |
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Neil does a
wine tasting
for a group
of very festive
Ladies
from the
Charlotte
area that came
by Limo to
celebrate
a birthday |
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I think these
are Purple Martins
Every year they
come by the 100's
in the late summer
-every morning
and evening and
perch next to
the vineyard |
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When Neil is running
the tractor or mower,
they swarm and
fly just overhead
snatching up bugs
(like seagulls to
a fishing troller!) |
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I don't know if
they are the
reason - but Neil
has not had any
need to use
pesticides
in the vineyard
for over 3 years |
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Rachael York
A VERY special
farm Helper.
For her Summer
vacation... |
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...she worked
(for vegetables)
and tirelessly
pulled weeds
everyday
for 3 weeks! |
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Carmen and Isabel
Constant, steady.
and always smiling,
laughing - and working!
They have made
the Farm what it is... |
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2009 was the rainiest
Summer EVER!
It rained almost
everyday.
(30+ inches from
May to September) |
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Second planting
of beans racing the
weeds for sunlight |
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Somewhere in there
are carrots! |
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The tomatoes
give up.
(WAY too much rain!) |
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Newly planted Curly
Mustard |
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The mustard &
Kale - just a
few weeks later
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Hunting for
the squash |
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The Peppers
still hanging
in there.
THEY have
been the stars
of the Garden
this year! |
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Newly planted
Harkuri turnips
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a second
planting
of Eggplant |
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English Shelling
Peas and Lettuce |
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Sugar Snap
Snow Peas
and Carrots |
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Watermelons
(I know... Its wishful
thinking to think
we'll get melons in
September?
But the first planting
was such a
disappointment.
I just had to try... |
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The last
of the Fall seedlings
waiting for a
sunny day |
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We've planted out the
Big Greenhouse
in GREENS! |
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View from Outside |
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Little Greenhouse
all cleaned up and
ready for Inspection
and
(Seeding in January) |
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The Syrah
looking sad and
raisiny.
(It ALWAYS
looks pouty -
but this year
it has REASON to!) |
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The Muscadines
on the other hand
are the happiest
easiest grapes on
the planet to grow! |
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Remember
the Diddles
when they were little?
(There are 3 hiding
in there)
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Here they are
at about
4 weeks
Later...
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...And here they
are this morning
(September 20th)
goofing around in
a little dogwood
Momma Buff
finally cut the
apron strings
and so they
have chosen to
roost together
in the pecan
trees at night. |
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All of the
Hens & the rooster
at breakfast
(except the 3 diddles) |
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Look how big
the calves
have gotten! |
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Got Bread!
(this is Kate) |
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Ever heard the
expression
"Wierder than Owl's poop?
Well, here's some...
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The Yellow Jackets
Nest (that I discovered
with my boot...)
Can't really see
them swarming
in and out
- but there's
a mess of them
in there...
(couldn't get within
20 feet without
them coming
after me.. |
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