Clean up of Black Currant Rows
As the picture above shows we are due for a clean up of Black Currant rows. These are our newest plants we planted a few months ago. The oats between the rows have done a wonderful job of weed suppression, … Read More
Black Currants Ready for Picking
Our Black Currant crop is ready for picking. These are from the 250 Black Currant plants we planted 3 years ago. The plants are more than half way to maturity so and it looks like the total harvest is right … Read More
Installing Drip Line Irrigation
Our Black Currants are in place and now it it is time to install our drip line irrigation. The drip line will replace our antiquated sprinkler system and save us several hours of labour and more importantly, a lot of … Read More
Planting Black Currants
Planting Our Black Currants We are getting ready to plant approximately 1550 Black Currant plants. We have chosen to use several different Black Currant cultivars to provide us with the right combinations of fruit and flavours to make our products … Read More
Cover Crop is Up
Our mixed cover crop of oats and red clover is starting to poke through. The oats and clover were planted with the goals of weed suppression, erosion control and supply of green manure. We are hoping to develop a great … Read More
Jams, Juices and Sauces
Our fresh Black Currants should be available in mid to late July and delicious jams, juices and sauces will follow shortly after. We chose our name, Plaid Shirt Farms, because although we are serious about farming, we wanted to have … Read More
Checking our Black Currants
Our Black Currants were planted in 2015 as not much more than twigs,and are now developing nicely into the sturdy, productive bushes we had hoped for. They survived the winter well with no visible damages. 2017 looks encouraging!
Haskaps in Bloom
We spotted our Haskaps in bloom on April 11th, just before our daffodils. Are we worried about frost? Nope, although they are delicate looking, these flowers can withstand temperatures as low as -7 degrees Celcius. Note the interesting structure, the … Read More