Upside-Down Bathtub

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Cars in the late 1940s and early 50s tended to resemble an upside-down bathtub.  The front of the car sometimes looked enough like the rear that it was not always obvious at first glance which direction the car was going. [/xf_textblock]

Tryac Truck & Equipment

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Tryac Truck & Equipment, the International Harvester dealership from whom we bought our equipment brand-new in the late 1940s, had a Southold branch that was located on Route 48 (at the time called Route 27A), near Youngs Avenue, in Southold.  If you went by there in the years …

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 …

Honey Whipped Cream

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] For a final blowout to strawberry-shortcake season, a recipe for honey whipped cream by Anna Monette Roberts, from www.popsugar.com : 1 pint heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons honey, or more to taste 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1.  Pour heavy cream into a large metal bowl, and beat with an …

Back To The Market

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] We are looking forward to being at the East Hampton Farmers Market again this week, with tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, cherries, strawberries, and our ever-popular donuts.  Located in the parking lot of Nick & Toni’s. [/xf_textblock]

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]

Ed’s Wine Blog

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Some worthwhile articles about white wine and chardonnay here on www.vint-ed.com, the wine blog of Ed Deitch. Ed, who is, together with his family, a longtime resident of the East End, writes much more interesting articles than most writers, because his experience in other fields tends to inform …

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]

Kubota Diesel-Power

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Wickham’s Fruit Farm recommends Grasshopper mowers with Kubota diesel power. www.grasshoppermower.com www.facebook.com/GrasshopperMowr [/xf_textblock]