Zach @ White Plains, Author at White Plains Farm

Timber Frame Repairs On The Upper East Side

Reading time:4 mins read
Post published:May 29, 2018
Post category:Renovations
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

It happens to all of us. Life takes over and we forget where we are sometimes. It's as if the train is going so fast that the view of the…

A Gift Of Liquid Gold From The Bees!

Reading time:2 mins read
Post published:March 15, 2018
Post category:Bees
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

Although spurts of snow and freezing night temperatures persist, signs of spring are starting to appear. Besides the robins that engulf the yard en masse, one of my favorite signs…

Fox Hunting in Virginia

Reading time:4 mins read
Post published:December 13, 2017
Post category:Uncategorized
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

One of my favorite things about living in Virginia is the deeply rooted connection to equestrian sports. You can drive down most any country road and find horses and a…

Burn, Brush, Burn!

Reading time:2 mins read
Post published:December 4, 2017
Post category:Farm
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

When we moved to the farm in 2013, the grounds had been overgrown for many years. With an elderly owner, much of the accumulating brush and fallen trees were simply…

Two Queens Are Better Than One!

Reading time:3 mins read
Post published:September 28, 2017
Post category:Bees
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

If there's one thing people remember about the farm and this blog, it's the bees. People love the bees, and it's often one of the first questions I get. I…

Spring Has Landed and Chicks are Here!

Reading time:4 mins read
Post published:April 2, 2017
Post category:Farm
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

Spring has landed and it's hard to miss around here. Despite the weather roller coaster that we've been on in Virginia, we are finally back to "normal" spring weather with beautiful sunny…

The Perfect Snowfall

Reading time:1 mins read
Post published:January 30, 2017
Post category:Uncategorized
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

Although a pleasant surprise this morning, the snow left an eerie blanket of grey across the farm. Each branch and leaf had just enough layered snow to create a sharp…

O Christmas Tree, the Virginia Way

Reading time:2 mins read
Post published:December 28, 2016
Post category:Farm
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

Roaming the woods searching for the perfect Christmas tree is easier said than done. My fourteen year-old black lab, Miss Bit, ran along beside us, keeping a keen eye out for stray rabbits that…

Fall Harvest with Melissa Clark

Reading time:2 mins read
Post published:December 8, 2016
Post category:Garden
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

Final Harvest Like much of the world, we have been plunged into darkness and cold for the next few months of winter. The harvest is over and our final haul consisted of…

The Only Walnut Pesto Recipe You’ll Ever Need

Reading time:2 mins read
Post published:October 18, 2016
Post category:Garden
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

Pesto di Noce, walnut pesto, is one of my favorite versions of this beautiful Italian sauce. I first found a recipe for it in a Saveur article, "Glorious Pesto," but I lost…