The Perch Farm

The Perch Farm The Perch Farm is a 20-acre farm located south of Columbia, TN in the town of Culleoka.

Established in 2019, Kevin and Charlotte shed their urban lifestyle and moved to the country in search of a more enriched lifestyle to settle into.

I had fun trying to catch some snaps of the lunar eclipse. This was a few minutes after totality. The image is touched u...
08/28/2026

I had fun trying to catch some snaps of the lunar eclipse. This was a few minutes after totality. The image is touched up with AI to remove the noise from the high ISO (8000) I had to use to expose the shadow. In low light, the camera struggled to pick up detail in the shadows. But it's a nice shot for an amateur.

Shot with:
Nikon D500
500mm | 1/30s | f/5.6 | ISO 8000

In a Perch Farm first, we have our fist chick bred and born right here on the farm. It’s a complete accident, but possib...
08/19/2026

In a Perch Farm first, we have our fist chick bred and born right here on the farm.

It’s a complete accident, but possible.

The boxes we use for the egg laying don’t typically have enough hay in them so when a hen goes broody and decides to lay in the eggs, they don’t get warm enough.

But, this go around, apparently it’s been warm enough with the hay through the incubation period and we got our first chick.

We’ve relocated the chick and mom into our brooder that we raise chicks in and the chick is eating and drinking on its own.

Fingers crossed. 🤞

07/22/2026

There’s a scene in the movie Home Alone 2 where a toolbox comes crashing down a flight of stairs smashing Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern in the face. Stern turns to Pesci and says: that was the sound of a tool chest falling down the stairs”.

Well, last night we had the sound of our pergola collapsing due to some wood rot I had been ignoring.

No serious damage done (other than to the pergola) and everyone is ok, but now I’ll get to add pergola construction to my resume in the near future.

07/02/2026

We started a cottage/country/rose garden around the pool last year. Here’s our 1 year update. We have some work to do.

06/24/2026

Potato harvesting day. Around 25 lbs of yellow and red potatoes. The trick now is the blanch and freeze them otherwise they are fancy pig feed.

We’ve had modest success in the garden this season so far. As strange as it sounds, I’m just not harvesting early enough. I’m keeping things on the vines/plants too long and things go bitter.

But, I seem to do ok with potato’s as this is the second year in a row we did well with them.

Better hurry and get your peaches before I go get em all. Shawn has put a lot of love into them over the last several ye...
06/11/2026

Better hurry and get your peaches before I go get em all. Shawn has put a lot of love into them over the last several years and it shows.

We had a little excitement on the farm this past week. Woke up Monday morning and Charlotte said the toilet was backed u...
06/06/2026

We had a little excitement on the farm this past week. Woke up Monday morning and Charlotte said the toilet was backed up but there was no reason for it to be.

Oh, but there was.

In 2020, we had someone come and pump our septic tank. I asked when I should have him back out, with only two of us, he said 5 years would be ok.

That was six years ago.

I’m sure you can see where this is going.

So, after Charlotte alerted me to the problem, I went and flushed a different toilet, same issue, it was not draining.

I knew what the problem was.

Luckily, I called the septic pumping company from before and they could be out that afternoon to pump the tank.

So, I got the mini excavator out and did some digging. The tank is about 2 feet underground. And as I was digging, I was thankful this didn’t happen during the ice storm in January.

I decided on the spot to put risers in this time.

They stand as the citadels of the farm. Sure, we have a lot of trees on the farm, some older than others, but none as ma...
04/30/2026

They stand as the citadels of the farm. Sure, we have a lot of trees on the farm, some older than others, but none as majestic as these two. First up is this American Elm tree that stands next to our pool. With its iconic vase-shaped crown, the canopy easily extends over 100 feet wide, providing shade for anyone willing to take refuge under its leaves. It has stood the test of time, overpowering neighboring trees. When I was in elementary school, a bonsai club started. I joined eagerly, and the first exercise was to picture your perfect tree. This is what I pictured all those years ago.

Next up is this American Sycamore tree standing guard next to our house. It dominates the yard with its stunning light colored bark. The American Sycamore tree will typically live 200+ years, and many survive to 500 or 600 years old. If you tried to hug this tree, I think it would take about 4 adults joining hands to reach all the way around its trunk. A fun fact: last year, when we took up archery, we set up the range under this tree.

What iconic trees do you have in your yard, or have you come across while walking about?

Taylor fits our farm like that comfortable pair of sneakers we all own. She quietly moves about in the evening, position...
04/29/2026

Taylor fits our farm like that comfortable pair of sneakers we all own. She quietly moves about in the evening, positioning herself for maximum guardian duties. She sets the pace, and Beau follows. Never one to miss a good belly rub or a nice shady tree, Taylor always puts her duties on the farm first and then relaxes second, but only when it's safe to relax will she take a nap.

Who's the quiet keeper on your farm/home — the one who's always on duty before they rest?

04/28/2026

Getting Woody's front hooves right has been a multi-year project — but he's not letting it slow him down much. It's been a slog to get his front hooves in shape so that he can walk regularly. He has no problem getting up and going when he needs to, but he still spends a lot of time on his front knees.

Comment: Which animals on the farm are your favorite?

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4218 Covey Hollow Road
Culleoka, TN
38451

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