All has been quiet on the truffle farm in the past year. After the devastation caused by marauding sheep in the summer of 2007, we found ourselves hoping for some buds on replanted trees this year. Thankfully, we caught the sheep owner and were reimbursed for much of the damage.
Now that the last winter's snow has melted, a quick walk of the now-tiny truffle plot revealed about 65 survivors. This is sad because we planted 600 originally, 200 of which were bad to begin with, and 300 of which were grazed and eaten by sheep. But it's a new year and we've got to work with what we've got left...and some new stock. I'm placing an order for 44 last-minute replacement trees to give us an even 100 and some nice, filled-in looking rows.
Once they arrive and are planted we should be on the mend and have a much more manageable plot, safe from wild herds of sheep and other possible predators.
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Any luck with the truffles?
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Hi there! Just saw your blog, starting a truffle farm this year. Did you have any luck? Or at least get your farm re-planted? Thanks!
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