Tulip Ice Cream

Big thanks for this anonymous gift that arrived in Friday’s mail 🙏
I definitely have a sweet spot for over the top tulips and the variety Ice Cream has it all 😍

No wonder Tulip mania happened in the Netherlands 17th century where people became obsessed with tulips and the price skyrocketed and a single bulb was sold for 10 times the annual income of a skilled craftsmen

I’m planting these ones now so they have a chance too sprout and be ready to flower in spring, a good way too protect your tulips from pests and fungi is too take them up after flowering letting the leafs dye back and not plant them again until the fall

My grandparents did this every year with tulips and daffodils planting the whole veggie garden in the fall that became a field of flower in spring too later be taken up give way for the vegetables.

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Chinese Imperial peaches

Chinese Imperial peaches
A unusual favorite in our greenhouse is the Doughnut peach, originally from China but exists in more places now.

Our tree is originally a souvenir from the time as a gardening student traveling in Europe and I manage to locate a Oriane tree from the French horticultural research station INRA.

A dark red skin variety with white flesh very sweet with a hint of honey and super juicy, a medium too small tree very suitable for a small garden or greenhouse.

For more then 10 years no it’s been a centerpiece in our greenhouse and it really pulls it’s own weight, we will start grafting it this year now after the harvest and hopefully harvest some new trees next year

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Extinct

This is the only remnant of the Swedish breed Moliljan originating from Småland and the village of Målilla not too far from where I’m originally from.

It belongs to a group of chicken breeds created by Sweden’s most prolific chicken expert Martin Silverudd.

Unfortunately what you see on this picture is not Moliljan but a mix breed, they originate from the last lead I came up with when it came to localize a pure breed flock

But regrettably I was too late and these flock was mixed with other chicken breeds making the offspring useless for conservation purposes

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Artichoke premier

It’s been a funny year growing and testing new varieties of artichoke and seeing how they grow and the diversity in appearance.

If you look closely on them you can almost see the relation to thistles especially if you don’t harvest them in time and they start flowering

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Smakmöte för andelsbiodlare

Stort smakmöte i morgon för alla våra andelsbiodlare här hemma på gården, fortfarande finns andelar kvar att boka men efter kl 12:00 i morgon stänger vi registreringen

Vi startar kl 18:00 med utlämning av andelar samt provsmakning av honung från alla våra bigårdar.

Vi kommer även att titta närmare på bigården och in i kupan hur bina har bor förhoppningsvis kommer vi kunna svara på alla frågor ni har kring bin och biodling.

För våra andelsbiodlare går det också bra att utforska gården och titta närmare på odlingar, djur och växthus.

För allas säkerhet är vi utomhus helt tiden och håller avstånd 🙏❤️
Har du sjukdomssymptom stanna hemma! Både för din och andras skull

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Dahlia abundance

Love red flowers and especially the varieties of heirloom dahlias that are in full bloom right now

Definitely more labor intense then most but equally rewarding now when they are in full bloom until the frost comes

Planting in early spring and covered with a layer of straw for the weeds then it’s just been too waiting until they are big enough and you see the first flowers In the beginning of July

The old heirloom varieties are very hardy and grow really big with a massive rootstock sometimes up too 20 kg of you don’t split them

In the fall after the frost I dig them up cutting off everything above ground then using a water hose too rinse of all the dirt then letting them dry for a day or two before taking them in too the root cellar for the winter.

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Geese time

Man that talks with geese
Not so small any more but never too big for a chat with dad.

Geese are the smartest of all farm birds and have been used as guard birds for centuries, they know whom lives on the farm and is a friend and whom is a invaders.

Adults geese are dangerous with a strong beak from biting often drawing blood if they get a hold of skin, they also use their wings that a strong enough to break bones.

Adults male protecting his partner and offspring are the most fearless, fighting too the end even if it means dying to protect his family

Geese are very loyal too each other usually forming a pair or a trio with one male and two females that raise goslings together.

Some sources tell off geese 60 years and more but this is not verifiable but cases of 20 is not on common.

Having geese is like having the farm equivalent of a parrot that is very smart with a big personality and that will be around for a long time.

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Stort smakmöte

Första lördagen i september kl 18:00 har vi årets stora smakmöte för alla våra andelsbiodlare
Vi kommer att besöka våran bigård här hemma, titta närmar på hur bina bor inne i kupan.
Vi kommer också att ha en stor provsmakning med honung från alla våra olika bigårdar och det går från lördagen också att hämta upp sin andel med honung.
Det går bra att ta med den närmaste familjen när du hämtar upp vi kommer att vara utomhus hela tiden.

Tänk på varandra och har du sjukdomssymtom stanna hemma och hämta din honung senare, se också till att hålla bra avstånd hela tiden ❤️

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Flower season is here

Flower season is here 🌸
We grow all flowers too our bouquet no spray and a 100% organic
Pure joy for you and all our bees that love visiting dahlias and gladiolus too find food.
These beauties headed too @ruthsmalmo today and more are being prepared for our local farmers market pickup Reko in Lund, Bjärred, Hörby and Malmö
Still time too book if you want to support your local flower farmer

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Crazy looking beekeeper

Crazy looking beekeeper when you pick up some honey jars and 3 brand new beehives

Wasn’t my plan too expand the apiary but this year splits were exceptionally wand god look I just couldn’t say no.

All bees are now treated against Varroa mite and almost all have gotten their winter food, some spinning left too do and taping all the honey on jars then it’s all done

For you all with honey shares are we arranging this year big meeting on the 4 September 18:00 here on the farm, wi will have a big taste test with honey from all our apiary and look closer on our hives.
This event is only open for our honey share beekeepers and if you still haven’t book yours it’s still time just follow the link in our profile

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