Lost Forty Tree Farm

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Lost Forty Tree Farm Choose and Cut Christmas Trees Lost Forty Tree Farm specializes in growing the finest quality and largest variety of Christmas Trees in central Indiana.

Trees are easily accessible from parking area, Fir, Spruce, and Pine; cash, checks, and credit cards accepted during the Christmas Season.

10/16/2026

here is another one under the persimmon tree

10/15/2026

possum up the `simmon tree, raccoon on the ground. raccoon says to the `possum, throw me some `simmons down. we noticed seed piles under this persimmon tree. the possums have found the tree!

45 years ago..... found this picture of me and my pet red fox while going thru a stack of papers in the closet. this ...
10/14/2026

45 years ago..... found this picture of me and my pet red fox while going thru a stack of papers in the closet. this fox ran free, no caging, no collar, and no leashes. followed me everywhere, best buddies. it eventually got hit and killed on the road. another time we had the sweetest groundhog that would come in th house, sit on our laps and eat his favorite, ritz crackers. it grazed in the front yard. mean people saw it and beat it to death with a bat. .after that we vowed to never have a pet again until we lived at least a1/2 mile off the road. that is exactly where we live now.

12 years ago before we owned this part of the farm it was abused run down compacted and eroded land from over 100 yea...
10/12/2026

12 years ago before we owned this part of the farm it was abused run down compacted and eroded land from over 100 years of row crop farming . we re forested it with mixed hardwoods with white pine wind breaks on the edges to protect and train the interior hardwoods. wild edibles planted everywhere by us. already this old field is producing more income than it was before we bought it. we have many miles of trails here on the farm. this one we call the tunnel trail , since the branches form a roof of sorts. hardly a day goes by we do not enjoy walking or riding the side by sides on the trails. always a bit of maintenance needs done, mowing, looking for invasives, maybe trim a tree here or there. spring summer and fall harvest wild edibles. who knows what this land will be 50 years from now. hopefully who ever comes after us will protect it and cherish like we do.

wahoo bush/tree seeds. similar to but not the invasive asian variety. this is the native wahoo. purple flowers in the sp...
10/11/2026

wahoo bush/tree seeds. similar to but not the invasive asian variety. this is the native wahoo. purple flowers in the spring and brilliant red leaves in the fall and the distinctive pink seed pods make this native a must in any woodlot or landscape setting in a yard. prefers wet soil and will do well in shade or direct sun. the bark and also the root bark were, and still are, used by native amaricans as an emetic ( make you throw up and have diarrhea). there is market for the root and tree bark for wildcrafters. we do not sell any, just enjoy their beauty and the fact they are a native that competes with the asian burning bush. both the asian and the native are referred to as burning bush. we have exterminated the non native asian variety on our land. the seed of both species is spread by birds, who enjoy the seeds. good for the natives, bad for the non natives. it is a constant battle to keep non natives out.a nyone that wants a burning bush, please do not buy the non native asian species.

10/10/2026

a few updates. the pie is GONE. we still have a good supply of whole fresh fruit paw paws only as long as they last today, then done for the year. we already have 1,000`s of pounds of paw paw pulp in the freezers, lesser amounts of persimmon pulp, and plenty of paw paw, persimmon, hazelnut, chinquapin oak seeds/acorns, and only 1 pound of spicebush berries left for sale. next up I will start posting periodically about our christmas trees. everything anyone would want to know. next week we will start grading and pricing the trees that will be for sale this coming christmas season. any interest or questions call us at 317-326-4670, land line so no texting. october 23rd the ffa group from iowa will be here again for a farm/forestry tour. always a good time. the kids all refer to me as uncle bob, lol. the group are not little kids, rather near adults. they pay attention when I talk about how to make a living farming the forest, wild edibles, and specialty crops rather than the standard corn/ bean row crops. there is more profit/acre in a managed forest than there is /acre of corn or beans . this is the type thing I talk about and explain how. the kids are all ears.

first hen of the woods mushroom for this fall. picture taken yesterday. this one is only about 2 days old. it will grow ...
10/09/2026

first hen of the woods mushroom for this fall. picture taken yesterday. this one is only about 2 days old. it will grow to about 10 pounds. we found 9 of them yesterday. the biggest we have ever found was 23 pounds and the smallest 1 pound. in my opinion the best mushroom ever. very similat taste to morels. the difference is when you find them you may have 100 pounds or more instead of lucky to find only a small hand full of morels. sometimes called a sheephead mushroom. we have a chef that buys all we can find,, and sell some direct. also fill our own needs. found around the base of huge old oak trees. the kind of oaks that are so big and old that they hardly exist anymore.

spring and summer are berry pies. this is the first apple pie of the fall season. we do not have apple trees, but tuttle...
10/08/2026

spring and summer are berry pies. this is the first apple pie of the fall season. we do not have apple trees, but tuttles orchard does. all made from scratch, from the apples to the dough to the spices. same as every other pie we make this one is doomed to never see daylight twice. lol, the farm rules.

praying mantis we saw in the christmas tree field yesterday. they are the top predator of undesirable bugs. the rub w...
10/06/2026

praying mantis we saw in the christmas tree field yesterday. they are the top predator of undesirable bugs. the rub with using pesticides to kill the bad bugs is they kill the good bugs too. insects are like other species, except in rare circumstances they will self regulate. Another really good bug is a cogwheel bug. their specialty is bagworms. the cogwheels have a long needle like mouth they stick into the bagworm bags and kill everything inside the bag. why we have no bagworm issues in our trees, and very few other insect issues.

any guesses how many pounds of walnuts on just this one tree? we have hundreds of trees just like this one. happy squirr...
10/05/2026

any guesses how many pounds of walnuts on just this one tree? we have hundreds of trees just like this one. happy squirrels ! 43 years ago we planted out first walnuts. all are bearing nuts now. the ones planted for timber some are 18" dbh ( diameter at breast height) now. the open grown trees like this one are for nut production. the trees in rows are for timber production. we are on our 3rd thinning now, saving the best of the best and eliminating any with defects, crooked, double trunks, storm damage, slow growers, etc.. after the final thinning the nuts from the super trees will be used for more planting.

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4499 N 400 E
Greenfield, IN
46140

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 5pm
Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5am
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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(317) 326-4670

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