We had the pleasure of having our friends, Lara and Kim, out to the farm a couple of weekends ago for a visit. Lara is a scientist with a passion for photography and we were thrilled to have her capture our little farm. We were tempted to spend a day cleaning it all up to make it picture perfect, but we wanted an honest representation of what a working farm looks like as summer begins to set in (and it has set in a bit earlier than usual.) Below are a few of the moments she captured on the farm. To see more images from our visit and to check out her wonderful work, visit Lara’s website at www.larapereira.com.
Our work station and tool shed. We’re currently building shelving in the wash station using the old reclaimed boards in front of the shed.
This week’s lettuce bed awaiting harvest. Paul is discussing the challenges of growing lettuce in the south during summer and is sharing our upcoming trial for successful summer lettuce.
The last of this particular bed of red sunflowers
Market flowers
Our beloved tomato house. Paul is showing our method of trellising the vines as they grow. We have almost 3,00 square feet of tomato plants this year.
We thoroughly enjoyed catching up with our friends (and have now moved Vietnam to the top of our travel list after Lara and Kim shared stories from their honeymoon trip.) Thanks Lara for the beautiful photographs!
Farm life
Sprouting peas
Squash Blossom