[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Coming up on the Wickham harvest calendar: sweet cherries, tart cherries, raspberries, blueberries, and currants. [/xf_textblock]
Category Archives: The Farm
Green Berry Basket
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The Raspberries are coming!
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Combine Harvester
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Bringing out the Allis-Chalmers All-Crop 60 combine harvester. This model of combine harvester was known for its versatility in harvesting various different crops, including beans, barley, wheat, and rye. We have used this combine to harvest grain over the length of the North Fork, and on Shelter Island. …
Weathered Grey Cedar Shakes
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] These weathered grey cedar shakes on the exterior of the truck shed originally came from the oyster-processing buildings that once stood on the waterfront in New Suffolk. [/xf_textblock]
Vines
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Flowers on the Kousa dogwood
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It’s only original once
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] A montage of some of our red equipment from the late 1940s. We bought a lot of this equipment brand-new from the local International Harvester dealership, Tryac Truck & Equipment, in 1948, 1949, and 1950. As you can tell from looking at the funky patina, these pieces of …
Hillside Cultivator
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Our new hillside cultivator at work. This cultivator features precision on-the-fly side-to-side adjustment to ensure that the implement eliminates weeds in the desired area without damaging the crop. The maker of this hillside cultivator is located in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County. [/xf_textblock]
Benefits of Drip Irrigation
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Drip irrigation, shown here in the tomatoes, not only conserves water, but also conserves energy, as the system requires less energy to pump the water. [/xf_textblock]