Dad and Javier working hard

While yours truly is occupied with many non-farm things, Dad is running the day-to-day of the farm like a champ. His marketing prowess is so keen and his reach so large that even Whole Foods called today with an interest in purchasing some Greer Farm products.

Speaking of farm products, I guess since this is a farm blog I should probably mention the farm a little more often. Our berry plants are looking great so far. We've had much more moisture than last year and that has made a big difference in the plants. All the new and replacement blueberries are planted and mulched.

Dad and Javier just installed new drip irrigation hose on both blueberries and blackberries. Hopefully this will alleviate some of the irrigation problems we had last summer. The Dangerous Duo are now working on a trellis system for the thorny blackberries. For some reason the Chickasaw (erect, thorny type) are not living up to their description and do not stand up very well on their own. This makes for a nightmare when mowing between rows and certainly doesn't make the picking any easier. Our other variety, Apache (erect, thornless), stand up perfectly. Just another one of those joys of farming I guess.