June 2014 - White Plains Farm

Tiger Lilies

Reading time:1 mins read
Post published:June 26, 2014
Post category:Farm
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

It has been an odd past few weeks. Most of the house is torn apart and the rest is playing refuge to the furnishings and other household goods being stored…

Stinkhorn Fungus

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Post published:June 22, 2014
Post category:Farm
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

There's nothing quite like finding an entire "grove" of stinkhorn fungus in the yard on a Sunday morning! More about Mutinus Elegans here.

Three of Bees

Reading time:2 mins read
Post published:June 18, 2014
Post category:Bees
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

Whenever I see friends and blog readers, the first question is almost always about the bees. I've learned that people are very curious about them and yet most people don't…

Irises in Bloom

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Post published:June 5, 2014
Post category:Farm
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

The Irises were amazing this spring. These heirloom varieties were likely planted in the 1940s when the gardens were first being restored although there has been some suggestion that they…

The Vegetable Garden

Reading time:3 mins read
Post published:June 2, 2014
Post category:Farm
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

The new vegetable garden has finally been planted! As they say, better late than never - even if it is already June. The design and location were the easy parts, but…