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2022 - A Year In Review

A recap of the events that took place at Mad Cat Farm & Nursery in 2022.

As They Grow

With summer rolling on, we can begin to see standouts among our newly grafted fruit trees. We've been working in the nursery in the...

Bee Work

We launched our apiary last year with the construction of several Layens hives and swarm traps. We use treatment free methods and raise...

Nursery Update

Grafted fruit trees are doing well. About 600 are planted in the nursery, mainly apples, pears and cherries. Some quince and mulberry, ...

Field Work

Top working some wild persimmons with a mix of American and Asian varieties. Beautiful weather and scenery! Found some large specimens....

Comfrey: The Bioaccumulator

Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum) is one of our most used perennials: chicken fodder, living mulch, garden borders, compost starter,...

From Seed to Tree: Growing Fruit Trees From Seed

Thousands of seeds have been placed in the soil, dormant and waiting for Spring's warm sun. Many of these trees will begin their lives as...

Winter Grafting At Mad Cat Farm

MCF begins life this spring as we graft approximately 1,000 fruit trees to trial for disease resistance and hardiness in our variable...