Welcome to Dunton Family Farms
Since 1909

Work on the Farm

The links below are to various tasks and events on the farm. Although they can be rather mundane, they are important to success of our endeavors. Hopefully others will find the information educational or at least entertaining.

General Pictures

• 2011 - Farm & Garden Pics

• 2010 - Farm & Garden Pics

• 2009 - Farm & Garden Pics

• 2008 - Farm & Garden Pics

• 2007 - Farm & Garden Pics

• 2006 - Farm & Garden Pics

• 2005 - Farm & Garden Pics

• 2004 - Farm & Garden Pics

• 1977 - Farm & Garden Pics

Projects and Regular Tasks

• Tree Nursery

• Tree Planting on the Farm

  • 2007 - Perimeter Hardwoods

  • 2011 - Austrian Pine Screen

  • 2012 - Cedar and Cypress Screen

• Creating Garden Compost

• Mulching

• Ponds (Rain Water Catchment System) Ideas

• Vaux's Swift Tower Project Ideas

• Western Bluebird Habitat

Projects and Facility Maintenance Work

• 2013 - Building the Family Burial Ground

  • Background

  • Construction

  • Virtual Cemetery Page

• 2012 - Greenhouse Installation

• 2009 - Chicken Coop Work

• 2008 - Chicken Coop Work

• 2007 - Chicken Coop Work

• 2007 - North Entry / Kitchen Garden Retaining Wall

• 2007 - House Entry Way

• 2006 - Garden Tool Shed

• 2006 - Solar Composting Toilet

• 2006 - Greenhouse Installation

• 2004 - Outbuilding Roofing & Repair

Tools and Technology

• 1920s or 30s Clipper Grain, Seed & Bean Cleaner

• Shredder

• MacKissic Mighty Mac Shredder converted to a Thresher

• Drying Racks

• Grandpa's General Electric Food Dryer

• 1950 Farmall Cub

• 1955 Farmall Cub

• 1961 Farmall Cub

• 1964 IH-606D Tractor

• 2010 Mahindra 2816

General Summer Work Tasks

• Put up firewood.
• Weeding, watering, cultivating gardens and flowerbeds
• Mowing and grounds maintenance (Thanks Grandpa!)
• Keep up with noxious weeds in the fields (thistles, tansy, etc.). The extension agent suggested offering to do the neighbors or convince them to do it too.
• Buy annual cover crop seed now in preparation for fall sowing.
• New construction projects and general maintenance.
• Plan for winter mud! Determine area that are prone to standing water and deal with drainage issues now.
• Plan for fall pasture / field fertilizing now by having the soil tested and scheduling manure spreading.
• Brush mow high grass and brambles around the fence lines to prevent encroachment into fields.
• Maintain and repair fences.

General Fall Work Tasks

• Take care of brush piles.
• Leaf removal, garden cleanup, and grass clippings are used to prepare gardens for winter and to build compost piles.
• Sow cover crops where required as soon as soil moisture levels are appropriate.
• Mulch other garden areas heavily.
• Clean and oil garden tools for winter storage.
• Prepare all equipment for winter storage - remove batteries from tractors, drain fuel from small engine carburetors, etc.
• Clean and organize potting shed and greenhouse.
• Begin harvest, seed drying, cleaning, and germination testing as season dictates.
• Move supply of firewood to the house cellar.
• Make sure everything is put away in outbuildings before rains begin.
• Manure the fields.