Coleus and Begonia Annuals are a group of plants that seems to fall in and out of favor. Some years I grow several and other times I decide that I don’t want to bother with anything that is going to last for just the season. When I get really tired I think that maybe I’ll just grow trees and shrubs so I don’t really need to mess with any of those pesky plants out in the garden. This fortunately is a mood that doesn’t last long. Amaranthus and Marigold I do like to garden and

Nursery Being a small specialty nursery isn’t like most nursery businesses. Specialty nurseries tend to grow their own plants and it is a passion for the plants that came first. When we moved here there was already an area set up for what would be the nursery. There was a gravel pad in front of the barn and another on the side and behind where berries were grown. There was even a hoop-house out in the field which just encouraged us to jump into the nursery business. We did li

Tom and Jerry This being the week of Thanksgiving makes me reflect on how fortunate we are to be living at Old Goat Farm. What started out as a whim or maybe a mid-life crisis has turned into a truly unique lifestyle. We are lucky to be able to combine our passions for plants and animals and spend our time immersed in that every day. I know this pandemic has been hard on everyone but we are fortunate to spend our time here. It made us realize that almost everything we do is g

Old Goats First of all, we want to thank everyone who came out and supported us this year or just offered words of encouragement on line. This was probably our busiest year ever. Without you we couldn’t do it. The year started out like it normally does, with lots of propagation going on in the greenhouse. We grow between 50% and 75% of our plants depending on the season. We grow from seeds, cuttings, divisions and barefoot. After the rush of the holidays it’s nice to be in th