admin | July 20, 2010
This year we decided to do more chickens and turkeys, because last year we raised a few for ourselves, and several people ask for them, when they saw them walking around the farm. So on June 9, we got 150 chicken and 25 turkey, day old chicks. We had to dip each one’s head into [...]
admin | July 20, 2010
Last October we planted about half an acre of hard necked garlic. Hard necked garlic is different from what you typically find in the grocery stores, which is grown for its ability to withstand shipping and long term storage. Hard necked garlic is known for its richer flavor and large cloves and the stiff neck [...]
admin | July 9, 2010
On Monday, Rod McKay turned 60. Rod started Willowtree Farms at 19 years old, but his love for farming and riding a tractor started as a young boy in Pickering. After 41 years working on Willowtree Farms, Rod has created a successful family farm with both of his sons returning home after university to work [...]
admin | July 9, 2010
This year we started picking strawberries on Thursday June 10, which was 10 days earlier than last year. From the beginning the strawberries were sweet and juicy, with little damage from the spring frost. For the most part the king bloom berries (from the primary bloom in each flower cluster), were very large and perfect [...]
