Honey Tree Farm

It’s already a dry and rough spring for our animals. The cracks are indicative of how dry it is. End of April and we’re already in a drought.

The chicken yard will need to be moved a bit to get them over to a grassy area - meaning, a lot of extra work…

We are letting the chickens out of an afternoon to free range the farm. But that practice comes with great risk - and lots of havoc as they just tear up anything they can! 🦅 🦊 🦝 🐈 🤨

Elderberry bush roots for sale- 3-5 root pots for $15. I’m not selling “plants” but sprouting roots.

Originally purchased John, York & Allen varieties from Stark Brothers nursery. Each bare root can cost ~ $20!

Our plants are prolific this year so we’ve dug up several & potted to share.

Elderberries should be pruned about waist high during dormancy and will still grown ~ 6-7’ high. The bush can grow as high as 10’. This is a prolific plant and will set off numerous shoots once established so your plantings will multiply season over season… This plant does well in full sun, needs watered well the first year & pretty forgiving.

Elderberries make for a great living hedge for privacy or a wind block. It’s foliage stays green until frost. The May flowers are so fragrant and can be made into jelly & tea. The elderberry fruit clusters ripen June-July and ez to pick. The fruit is medicinal & can be juiced, frozen, dried, made into jelly, syrup, wine, gummies…

If interested, we have several pots of roots left from the Garden Expo. Come pick out a couple and add medicinal fruit to your landscape st an affordable start up!

Honey Tree Farm
2292 Cincinnati Rd, Georgetown

Loofah - natural sponges @ $5 each - farm grown. These are great for the bath and kitchen & make for a great mother or friend gift addition. They can be cut to size.

The loofa plant is in the squash family and takes 150+ days to mature. Once brown, the skin is removed, soaked, deseeded, soaked and worked a time or two (or three) more. One seed produces ~5 pods.

Let us know if we can set out a couple for you.

Honey Tree Farm
2292 Cincinnati Rd, Gtown

In my haste to complete morning chores in the rain, I didn’t pay close enough attention to the flock of geese following me to the duck coop & seemingly scolding me… After preparing the coop so evening chores go quickly & smoothly, I gathered 8 duck eggs and buried - probably 8”, discovered the first goose egg of the season! Typically my White Chinese geese lay end of February to first of June and eggs are ginormous. With only having the Pilgrim breed one year, I haven’t tracked enough of their laying patterns but likely close to the White Chinese.

Geese live ~ 15 years & somehow a predator got to one over winter and inside the duck yard. Not sure if the male or female (egg production numbers will soon tell us). It took me a day of searching to find it, trap the carcass and watch for the predator to return.

The geese do have their own nesting shelter. But bossy geese prefer to dominate the duck nests.

There’s always some kind of a ruckus of sorts in the bird yards most days… Just don’t change a thing in the duck yard or they go bonkers & are uncooperative. Routines must be followed! 😆

Farm Spring Floral Jelly Sets - $18

Last minute Christmas gift idea for stocking stuffers, hostess gifts & for someone who appreciates farm products: Farm Spring Floral Jelly set for $18. Flavors from yesteryear! Boxed or bagged.

Includes:
4 oz Elderberry Flower jelly
4 oz Peony jelly
4 oz Redbud jelly
2 oz Farm Honey

Uses: on toast, glaze for cakes, salad dressing mix-in, marinade, in hot tea, dessert topping, beverage mixer, an appetizer over warm cream cheese & topped with pine nuts.

These flavors offer flavor & medicinal benefits.

Available for ez pick up at Honey Tree Farm - 2292 Cincinnati Rd., Georgetown, KY

We also have available:
Elderberry syrup - 16 oz @ $22
Fire Cider - 16 oz @ $20
Farm Honey - 22 oz @ $20