Dry Creek Farm

07/15/2019

Organically grown blueberries. $4 a quart

11/20/2017

07/16/2017

Katie

Grafting a tree

06/12/2017

Our grapes look great. In order to protect them from June beetles and wasps, we wrapped them in row cover cloth. See if that keeps them free from pests!

05/20/2017

It feels like August; hot! Plants and animals are just getting on with life. Hope the real summer is not a hot and dry one like last year. Just enjoy the moment I guess! 🖖

05/06/2017

As you may have noticed, we haven't posted anything in over a year. The reason for it is that we no longer "farm" to sell fruit and veggies. We still grow thing, but on a much smaller scale just for our own consumption. We still have eggs and we'll sell those, but only in farm. Thanks for liking our page. We'll try posting more pictures of our bees 🐝. Started that last year, and suddenly we have 4 hives. Crazy those bees 🐝, but very interesting.
Support your local Farmers and shop at the farmers market closed to you. Mentone farmer's market is open every Saturday from 10 till 1.

05/06/2017

Spring has Sprung

02/06/2016

Good morning everyone! Don't forget to go to the Mentone farmer's market this morning. Even in winter there's something good to be had.
Eileen is there this morning with fresh farm eggs and Escarole.
She hopes to see you there!
Thanks for supporting local farmers and artisans.

08/18/2015

Michael lives here on Sand Mountain and I have had the privilege of hearing him tell his horrible story.

The story of a 4th generation farmer and seed cleaner who went toe to toe with Monsanto. A Kings Point Production Presented by Shakey Pictures Directed/Produ...

07/05/2015

July 4th Hugel Update: With all the rain we have been having, everything looks pretty lush. The peas finally started blooming. The cherry tomatoes start to turn red now. We've had a few small baskets so far. Good to just eat. The other tomatoes are still green, but I am afraid they will all ripen at once. The June bugs and Japanese beetles start to devastate some of the Okra plants, but so far only a few, and they are leaving everything else alone. That does not mean they haven't done a lot of damage to other plants in the rest of the garden. Peaches are all gone, they do a job on our rose hips, grape leaves, you name it. I am wondering if plants in the Hugel area where so many grow closely together, and in several different places, most plants may have a chance to survive. Found a few yellow squash too. The melon plants seem to do well. They started to flower. Have not seen any fruit yet. It's good to see the bumble bees all over flowers. They're doing their jobs. Stay tuned for another update soon.

06/26/2015

06/26/2015

1st Honey harvest from 6 frames

06/26/2015

Bee 101 and honey harvest today in Starke, FL with Ryan.

05/30/2015

We will be at the Mentone Farmers' Market in the morning with eggs, lettuce & Swiss chard. Should be a nice day out, stop on by.

05/29/2015

Beet this!

05/25/2015

Remember my "Project of the Day" posted on 12/14/14? Well, a few months have gone by. I did add 3 more "hugels". The last 2 were covered with straw, instead of hay. As the months progressed, stuff started growing. The sunflowers are the most prominent feature, but there are a few tomatoes and a squash plant in there as well. 2 Weeks ago, I added some topsoil, and planted field peas, okra, thyme, peppers, more sunflowers, nasturtiums, blanket flowers, hyacinth bean, water melon, and cantelope, from seed. I also added add'l tomatoe plants Eileen started (some were left from the Master Gardener plant sale). In addition I planted 5 hazelnuts, comfrey, and some other plants we already have in the garden to create a permanent plant base. The peas and okra already came up. Now waiting what happens...... Keep you all posted.

05/09/2015

Sorry folks, but we will not be at the Mentone Farmers' Market today!
Hope to see you all next week!
Happy Mothers Day! 🐓

04/15/2015

Hmmmmm....did you say milkweed?

04/12/2015

Duck eggs are a delicious and nutritious alternative to chicken eggs that are less likely to be allergenic too.

04/04/2015

We will be at the Mentone Farmers' Market today with
FRESH CHICKEN & DUCK EGGS
SIBERIAN & RED RUSSIAN KALE
MÂCHÉ & CLAYTONIA FOR YOUR SALAD FIXINS

Hope to see you there!

03/21/2015

We will be at the Mentone Farmers' Market this first Spring Saturday with fresh chicken and duck eggs and some early greens. See you there!

02/14/2015

We will not be at the Mentone Farmers' Market this morning. Hope to see you all next week!

02/07/2015

Fresh DUCK EGGS ***
WONDERFUL FOR BAKING50 each TODAY 10 - 1
Mentone Farmers' Market

01/24/2015

Eileen is on her way to the Mentone farmer's market with plenty of eggs. Also have a few Duck eggs today!
Stay warm! It' sunny so brave it and come see all of us at the market this morning.

01/17/2015

Eileen is on her way to the Mentone farmer's market.
She has plenty of eggs. Be an early bird, and buy our 1st 6-pack of Duck eggs. They're nice!
It's a beautiful day. Come and see us at the market from 10 till 1 today.

01/12/2015

I am sure Spring is in the air. Our Black Runner ducks started laying again. We had 2 beautiful large green eggs. We're excited!

01/10/2015

We will not be at the Mentone Farmers' Market tomorrow.
We have plenty of eggs. Feel free to contact us and we can arrange to meet up somewhere during the week or come by the Farm during the week. Call us on 256-638-1842.

Have a great weekend, and stay warm (animals included)

12/20/2014

On my way to the Mentone Farmers' Market. Have plenty of eggs today, and I am bringing soup-chickens. They're $2.00 per lbs.
See you between 10 and 1 today. Thanks for supporting locally grown.

12/14/2014

Project of the day! Doing a test garden based on permaculture principles. Aka a man made self sufficient garden environment. The goal is that the plants and bushes create a cohesive environment with as little human intervention as possible. I am beginning with laying out the raised beds made of layers of old trees from the wood pile, dirt, and hay. Let that sit till spring and start planting. The beds are latex out in a semi circle to capture rain water and hold on to it long enough without having it run off. (Which is happening now). We'll see how it goes. Made 2 raised beds today. Hope to add 3 more. I'll keep you all posted.

09/20/2014

Two customers are getting the big prize today! One of our black hens lays giant eggs. Two packs with eggs will have one of these beauties. Wow!

08/12/2014

Besides other things, I'm making custard base for vanilla ice cream today. This Saturday the 16th the Mentone Farmers' Market is having customer appreciation day for all of our valued friends and customers with free ice cream & yummy toppings and a variety of baked goods. Also, we will be having our new T-shirts for sale and thanks to Chris Hale for the wonderful design. Just $10, see Harriet at the information booth.

08/04/2014

I let the screen house get over run with strawberry plants and weeds. Called in the cleaning crew - 17 Rhode Island Red hens, 1 polish rooster, and 4 black runner ducks. Picture on the right is about 6 hours of "work".

08/02/2014

We're at the Mentone Farmers' Market this morning!
Hope you all can come down.

07/29/2014

Another freak of nature. Some type if squash weighing in at 10 lbs. Bigger than a baby for crying out loud!