WilMar Oaks - The Farm

Flood irrigation was found to be the most productive for the garden area though movable four inch irrigation lines are able to be used. In 1977 forty fruit and nut trees were added to replace the dying stock, giving a full variety of applies, peaches, cherries, pears, apricots, nectarines, prunes and wild plums. English walnuts are plentiful in the fall along with hard shell almonds. The chestnut trees still bear a commercial crop which is wholesaled. An abundance of mulberry trees give large sweet berries which make excellent wine, vinegar, pies and jam. The rivers edge grows large blackberries for jam, pies and blackberry brandy.

Butcher and scalding vat are in the far field for slaughtering hogs, while the hoist in the barn serves for venison and lamb. The overhang on the side of the Rabbitry serves for skinning rabbits. The barbaque pits do double duty for keeping water hot while butchering chicken.