UFO Cherries

UFO Cherries

or Upright Fruiting Offshoot Cherries An ongoing project at Cloud Mountain is ‘the cherry tunnel’.  In 2005, we began this growing trial in which we grow sweet cherries inside a 180′ long, 32′ wide high tunnel, trained to a trellis system.  Why...
Leafy Greens Trials

Leafy Greens Trials

Over the next few months, we will be reporting on Cloud Mountain Farm Center’s  most extensive project, a Leafy Greens Trial. In the fall of 2012, we began, in conjunction with WSU faculty, the first phase of a three year project. The goal of the first phase:...

It’s time to prune your rhododendrons

The Pacific Northwest has one of the finest rhododendron growing climates in the country. They are an integral part of many landscapes, and their variety is astounding. As the bloom season winds down in early June, it signals a perfect time to groom and prune your...
Strawberry Propagation

Strawberry Propagation

When farmers of organic strawberries in the Northwest plant in fall for the next year’s harvest, they use plugs purchased and shipped from suppliers in southeast United States. Now, a recent grant from The Community Food Coop Farm Fund, supports a trial by Cloud...

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