Garden Log

Growing a collection of super-hot peppers this season — from ghost peppers and chocolate scorpions to mustard reapers and the Taj Mahal purple peach. The goal is a diverse hot sauce lineup by fall.

Content coming soon — updates as the season progresses.

Scaling up the fig operation with over 30 trees in various stages. Focused on getting established trees to produce their first real harvest and propagating new starts from cuttings.

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Building out a tree nursery with red maples and southern magnolias grown from seed. These are long-term projects — most are still in pots and won't be planted in the ground for another year or two.

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Maintaining dedicated beds and pots for swallowtail and monarch butterfly caterpillars. Parsley, fennel, and milkweed are the backbone — planted in rotation so there's always fresh foliage available.

Content coming soon — updates as the season progresses.