Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)

 One of my husband's favorite movies is the "Field of Dreams." Growing up in Ohio the sight of a massive cornfield seems to bring him comfort. He is also an avid sports fan,so the thought of being visited by the ghosts of some of the finest baseball players to ever play  makes it that much better.

 Every year we contemplate planting a large cornfield in one of the back pastures. This year we decided to till a smaller one in a front pasture. I can honestly say that  just now that it looks nothing like a dream. It is roughly tilled with many stones and clumps of grass that need to be removed before we can finish.

Last night I was out working on removing some of the debris when I saw some movement in another garden. I had noticed some plants had been chewed and I had not yet begun the applying of natural repellents. As I walked over I saw this little guy helping himself to some red cabbage.He was within 6-12 inches of me, and  I had  hoped my mere presence would scare him off. As you can see he was not the least bit frightened. I went directly for the repellent as he hopped from the garden and sat there patiently watching me finish. 

We are a no kill farm, and many wild and domestic animals have taken up residence here. We try to plant a little extra knowing they will arrive just as the healthy young plants begin to flourish. One thing for sure if you plant it they will come.... now if we could just attract the ghosts of a few famous baseball players...