If there's dirt, I plant it. All but the roses are grown organically. For this reason the apples don't do well, but they have plenty of peaches and pears to eat, she noted, emphasizing the health benefits of unsprayed fruit. She and husband Tom bought the 12.5-acre property nearly 20 years ago, and rescued the land, which had been overgrown with shrubs, trees and roses. One of the first structural changes made was the addition of the greenhouse.
All family members have a part in the operation of the farm.
Husband Tom does the heavy things like cutting wood, constructing raised beds, cultivating and plowing. I try to encourage them, never force them. They have all had their own flower garden and enjoy things like planting peas and potatoes. The whole cycle of taking tiny seed and having it turn into something grand, wonderful. The snow was really coming down.