In addition to our wonderful garden and the Blackberries, we have beautiful
grounds, including rose bushes and a pond. Bring the whole family and
enjoy the day picking your own blackberries.
Blackberries, Vegetable Gardening and Home Canning...
How did all this start?
It
all started in 1930 with both of us being born in rural agricultural Texas and
Kentucky. You cannot take the country life out of a person. Prior to
retiring in 1996, we were self-employed. we owned McMaster's Rice Hull
Compost, a soil substitute for peat moss, and we sold it in Texas over to
Florida, up the Mississippi river for golf green construction.
We still use Rice Hull Compost in gardening and mulching today. It
keeps the weeds down, makes it easy to work the soil, and it provides moisture
control. so you will see we are still near the "Mother Earth"
with our "Blackberry Patch" and gardening. Come see the ole
Aggie, class of 1958.
We have a 7 1/2 acre home site and we have the Blackberry
Patch and garden are on about 3
acres. Retirement is fun, work, freedom, and mini farming is good exercise
for the body physically and the mind spiritually. We get plenty of good
FRESH food and we know where it is coming from. The crops usually come in
mid May and June each year. During this time of the year May and June, we
welcome visitors and tours, children are welcome with parents.
The Blackberries are of the THORNLESS type, no stickers, so
picking your own is easy and fun for kids, scout troops, have picnics pick
berries!
Blackberries are high with antioxidants and fiber properties
for good health. Blackberries are good in ice cream, breakfast cereals,
making cobblers, jellies, juice, wine and by the hand full!
We hope you'll come visit us this May and June and
Pick Your Own Blackberries!
The
Rice Hull Compost is still available - do it yourself bagging, on our
farm. Bring your own bags for the compost. Pick up trucks can be
loaded with the compost as well.
What is Rice Hull Compost? It is a completely organic
soil conditioner. Work it into the soil for best results. It helps
in aeration, moisture retention, and it allows drainage. It can be used in
flowerbeds, and vegetable gardens. It 's good for rose bushes and shrubs,
too. It's not a mulch, but is best when added to the soil. Many golf
courses have built their greens with a growing mix containing rice hull
compost. You can get the same great results in your home gardening
projects.
Come See Us in May 2010
Check the BLACKBERRY REPORT
281-373-5357
