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View All UpdatesNext year’s garden
August 14, 2026Experientia docet. So many garden learnings over the last few months. Thinking about next year: Layout We will definitely be widening our beds. This year, all were three feet wide…
Honey
July 29, 2026I can't believe this worked. It's miraculous. Thank you to our bee advisors for making this possible. They had tempered my expectations, as new beekeepers often don't have anything at…
So many flowers
July 29, 2026Dear Members, I really need you to cut more flowers from the garden. Please. These pictures of our dahlias, sunflowers, and zinnias are from a couple weeks ago. Since then,…
Member Update Letter
July 8, 2026Dear Members, I am writing this update from the porch of the Spring House. Wendy and I are assessing the position of some new porch furniture. The wisteria on the…
Big Ridge Farm is Online
June 23, 2026Can't get enough of us? We're growing and selling trees at bigridge.farm! And, we're on Instagram.
Building, Growing, and Buzzing
May 28, 2026Lots is underway in the northwest corner of the property these days. The barn is continuing to come along nicely, the seeds are planted and garden is growing, and the…
Honeybees
April 29, 2026A few weeks ago, we started two hives in the garden right by the greenhouse. So far, they seem pretty happy. This year, they're in the building mode. I don't…
Orchard update and more greenhouse progress pictures
March 1, 2026A few months ago, I shared a bit about Big Ridge agriculture. Here's a small update on our progress. The greenhouse is coming along: We've been expanding the orchard. This…
Greenhouse progress and Big Ridge agriculture
December 20, 2025Some of you may know that I've been casually growing from seed and selling tree seedlings for the last few years. To date, it's been a hobby and a very…
Seeds and Cones from Scotland
February 10, 2023I returned from a recent trip to Scotland with some little treasures of potential: European chestnuts from Stirling Castle, European Beech seeds from the Meikleour Beech Hedges, and some Giant…
December sunrise over the apple trees
December 18, 2019Monday morning was quiet, cool, and cloudy at Big Ridge Mountain Club. Here's a time lapse view of morning's first light from the porch of the Writer's Cottage, looking to…
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