Irina RipsDec 4, 2021Unusual Fruits and Flowers, Part 2: Che FruitI remember what prompted me to order two che trees (male and female) - the following description: “Che fruit is an interesting and very...
Irina RipsDec 4, 2021Unusual Fruits and Flowers, Part 1: MedlarsUnusual - or at least forgotten by gardeners - fruits. Meet the medlar - a small tree in the rose family. I remember how we used to bring...
Irina RipsJun 5, 2020It’s not all work on the farmIt’s also fun - when coronavirus is in retreat, when the weather is pleasant, when poppies are in bloom. Russian party at SOEL farm -...
Irina RipsMay 21, 2020Goslings and generation gapSo it happened again - in spite of quarantine, coronavirus and rainy spring - 2 pairs of geese put nests on the small islands in the...