Amongst all the craziness of moving the last bit of our stuff and starting a new teaching year, family time has been in short supply. We decided to remedy the situation and took a family stay-cation to the Petrofka Orchards. We first encountered the Orchards two years ago when we set off for a canoe trip. We drove along the road beside the orchard, and wondered if the property was something special. It is.
Kristen is a former farm kid turned urban gardener who owns the popular gardening website, Shifting Roots. She is obsessed with growing flowers and pushing the limits of what can be grown in her zone 3b garden. She also loves to grow tomatoes, but oddly enough, dislikes eating them raw.
