The piedmont area of Georgia was rezoned recently.  In terms of Plant Hardiness Zone.  Thankfully the Camellia, known as Winter Rose, continues to thrive here.  Sasanquas bloom from September to December and then the Japonicas in mid winter through spring.   The American Camellia Society  headquartered in Fort Valley, Georgia hosts a Camellia festival in February.

Chipmunks on the farm are a common sight. Last week, I found a headless one in the mudroom, the larder of Jefferson the cat.  This chipmunk in the cherry tree is cute, intact, and vaguely familiar. We met earlier this morning, I’m sure of it. Sitting on the bench, lifting a boot to wear, I […]

January the month of beginnings, hopeful.  The month of seed catalogs arriving in the mail!  Everyone’s a gardener in January.   Imagine the perfect spot of soil.  Might be a container, a galvanized tub, a window box.   Lettuces, radishes, spring peas are relatively easy to grow.  Relatively.  Soil, sun, and water are required.  Share your […]

Sharing the abundance of homesteading at Hedgerow Farm is a delightful mission. The custom labels, created by local artists and printers, adds to the pleasure of giving and receiving eggs, jam, and honey from the farm. These custom labels come with stories about local people, intertwined relationships, conversations in the garden, in the pasture, at […]

We have a new Ancient Orchard at Hedgerow Farm. The orchard is newly built with old bricks that date back to a period of time before WWII. McMillan Bricks from a long deceased, Scottish brick maker who lived and worked in Milledgeville, Georgia. The trees planted are young grafts of old southern apple trees. One […]

The Jacob sheep flock at Hedgerow Farm grew by 17 lambs this year. From first of March, it was a month of morning, afternoon, and evening surprises as spotted lambs were discovered in one pasture or another. Mostly twins, one set of tripletts, and two singles born to first time mothers. Boaz, Beatrix, Bishop, Bella […]