Evergreen Acres

Evergreen Acres Our website is www.evergreenacres.biz We are a direct marketing farm with the choose and pick approach. We are not a theme park selling ag products.

All produce here is grown here. The only organic farm in Prince William County.

Happy World Bee Day everyone.  Our existence would bee challenged without the hard work of our bee friends.  Please make...
05/20/2024

Happy World Bee Day everyone. Our existence would bee challenged without the hard work of our bee friends. Please make a choice to make living easier for them and stopping use of pesticides and allow flowering plants to grow; even weeds.

The bees are huddled together in a ball to stay warm.  They don’t create body heat as we do so they rub body parts for t...
01/20/2024

The bees are huddled together in a ball to stay warm. They don’t create body heat as we do so they rub body parts for the friction. The ball of bees moves very slowly through the hive and uncaps the honey comb to eat the honey. As beekeepers, we’ll check to make sure they don’t run out of honey.

Have you ever heard the term ”bottomland?”  It is land along a waterway that is subject to flooding.  Farms upstream tha...
01/10/2024

Have you ever heard the term ”bottomland?” It is land along a waterway that is subject to flooding. Farms upstream that are not properly covered with plants will have their topsoil erode and send their topsoil downstream in fast-moving water. As it floods the bottomlands, the shallow water slows down and the topsoil from upstream settles out. Since I always keep my fields covered, I never lose soil to erosion, but rather gain the soil lost by others upstream. Each time it floods I typically gain 1/16 to 1/8 inch of silt soil. The topsoil in these fields is about 3’ deep making it super productive for growing crops. Topsoil usually runs 8 to 12 inches deep. The grass cover will survive the flooding just fine and produce a great crop of hay come spring.

Many have referred to me as the bee whisperer because of all that I do with bees.   I started this journey about 10 year...
12/22/2023

Many have referred to me as the bee whisperer because of all that I do with bees. I started this journey about 10 years ago by attending the bee school hosted by the PW bee club. They only host the classes once a year, which begin next month. There are currently 6 family unit openings in the class. After you finish the class, you’ll be assigned a mentor like myself to guide you through your first year of beekeeping. I have been mentoring 2 to 8 wanna Beeks (beekeepers) each year from my second year on. To follow up on this, go to the club website at
HTTPS://pwrbeekeepers.com
Click the heading “learn about bees”, then in the drop down, click
“Bee school”.

12/08/2023

Due to the forecast for heavy rain all day Sunday, we will be closed Sunday. We will be open today and tomorrow for cutting christmas trees.

If you have an interest in keeping bees, the PW bee club will be hosting an open house Saturday (tomorrow) at the Manass...
11/17/2023

If you have an interest in keeping bees, the PW bee club will be hosting an open house Saturday (tomorrow) at the Manassas Church of the Brethern, 10047 Nokesville Rd. From 9:00 to 1:00. There will bee several beekeepers there (including myself) to show and explain what beekeeping is about. We will be hosting our bee school in January and February and this is where you might sign up got it if you’re interested. Upon graduation from bee school, the club will assign a mentor to you, who will guide you through your first year or two of beekeeping. This is how I got my start beekeeping 10 years ago. I have mentored many over the years.

We will open for tree cutting on December 2nd and close at 4:30 pm December 10th.  Santa will be visiting on December 2n...
11/15/2023

We will open for tree cutting on December 2nd and close at 4:30 pm December 10th. Santa will be visiting on December 2nd and 3rd from 11:00 to 4:00. Accurate information can only be found at www.evergreenacres.biz
This pic is some of our current stock taken this week.

11/26/2022

We’ll be open for cutting trees on December 3rd. All information is on our site, www.evergreenacres.biz

11/16/2022

I was able to catch some rut action from Nick and Karen’s farm in Baltimore County. It is a rare moment to catch this especially on video. The bucks are bullying each other for breeding rights to any doe within the territory they marked. Think of teenagers on steroids!

I’m sorry to announce that I’m concluding an era of growing pumpkins.   This year’s crop was stunted by the excessive Ju...
08/21/2022

I’m sorry to announce that I’m concluding an era of growing pumpkins. This year’s crop was stunted by the excessive July rains and did not have enough vigor to stay ahead of the deer browsing. I have thousands of pumpkin plants that look like the one below. It is obvious to me they will not produce a viable pumpkin crop this year. I still have time to till them under and plant the field back to hay. Pumpkins are quite sensitive and require lots of labor to establish the crop and sell them so they will no longer be in my rotation.

Set up a new lawn ornament today.  It is a tree section with a bee hive in it.  Best to set these in their natural posit...
07/27/2022

Set up a new lawn ornament today. It is a tree section with a bee hive in it. Best to set these in their natural position as the comb is slanted up 15 degrees from horizontal. Don’t have the history as it was harvested by a clearing crew. I’ll give it some time and see if it recovers from the trauma. I rescued another one last October but the bees were all gone in a month, meaning the queen didn’t survive the 30’ drop in that case.

07/04/2022

Didn’t expect to see 6 bi-planes fly over while shearing trees this morning.

Had a rare find this morning while shearing trees!  Heard a bird flutter away and turned to see it was a quail.  Looked...
06/24/2022

Had a rare find this morning while shearing trees! Heard a bird flutter away and turned to see it was a quail. Looked at the tree in the next row and could barely see the nest. In the pic, look slightly up and to the right from center and you can see the eggs. Didn’t want to disturb it at all! Saw quail here in the early 80’s after we bought the farm ‘til about ’85. Didn’t see them again for about 30 years. It is very unlikely to hear quail anywhere in VA, but we enjoy listening to them from the brewery patio.

Being a warmer than usual day, it’s a good time for the bees to clean out a couple honey buckets.   By the end of the da...
11/28/2021

Being a warmer than usual day, it’s a good time for the bees to clean out a couple honey buckets. By the end of the day they won’t be sticky. When bees are cleaning up like this they won’t sting.

We’ll open for our 31st year of tree sales on December 4th.  SeeWww.evergreenacres.biz  for all the details.   Advise av...
11/22/2021

We’ll open for our 31st year of tree sales on December 4th. See
Www.evergreenacres.biz for all the details. Advise avoiding heavy crowds mid-day on the 4th & 5th.

A couple months ago one of my honey buckets broke and emptied on the floor.  It was ruined for me, but I saved what I co...
11/08/2021

A couple months ago one of my honey buckets broke and emptied on the floor. It was ruined for me, but I saved what I could and put most of it out for the bees today. Bees are such amazing chemists, they can take very compromised honey and make it good again. With this warm week and the pollen all gone I figured this would be a good time for them to top off their comb in preparation for winter.....a huge hit!

10/24/2021

Today will be the last day for the pumpkin patch. We’ve got too many activities for next weekend to have it in the mix.

I got a call from a homeowner in Manassas after his arborist taking out a risky tree encountered bees. I trimmed the log...
10/17/2021

I got a call from a homeowner in Manassas after his arborist taking out a risky tree encountered bees. I trimmed the log at both ends to make it easier to handle and returned after dark to capture all the bees in the log. I don’t know the condition of the comb or queen after falling about 30’ to the ground but will hope for the best. I have returned the log to its original position and left a slight gap between the blocks at the bottom so the bees can egress. My plan of next action around February 1 will bee to raise the log and place an empty hive box under it with a large hole in the lid and a couple frames of honey inside. With honey stores running low inside the log that time of year I’m hoping the bees will move down into the hive box. From my experience, splitting the log now to empty the contents would not end well.

10/15/2021

We won't be opening the hayride to the pumpkin patch tomorrow (Saturday) with the rain passing through. We'll be open Sunday.

We’ll be opening for hayride to the pumpkin patch In spite of the light chance of rain.  We’ll be open Saturdays and Sun...
10/07/2021

We’ll be opening for hayride to the pumpkin patch In spite of the light chance of rain. We’ll be open Saturdays and Sundays from noon til 5 thru October 30th. Check here for possible updates. Pumpkins are $.50 per pound; no other fees.

We’ve got lots of organic acorn squash available in the brewery.
09/22/2021

We’ve got lots of organic acorn squash available in the brewery.

09/08/2021

Picking paw-paw for another batch of mead. They have a very short picking window....this week only!

OMG!  I just worked this hive from the other side, blowing smoke across the bottom and opening the top to check for quee...
05/28/2021

OMG! I just worked this hive from the other side, blowing smoke across the bottom and opening the top to check for queen right and this little pup never moved. I didn’t see it til I was about to step in there and check the next one. I will continue my checking another day.

Mother’s Day Special!  On Saturday from noon til 4:00 get composted horse litter for $5 per bucket (9 cu. ft.) and give ...
05/07/2021

Mother’s Day Special! On Saturday from noon til 4:00 get composted horse litter for $5 per bucket (9 cu. ft.) and give life to your garden this year.

05/02/2021

Swarm catching part 2.

05/02/2021

Scouting the front field this morning and found ANOTHER swarm. Part 1

On April 10 & 11, we'll be hosting a living history event with 30 to 40 re-enactors.  On Saturday, you'll be able to wat...
03/31/2021

On April 10 & 11, we'll be hosting a living history event with 30 to 40 re-enactors. On Saturday, you'll be able to watch soldiers drill in the field all day, visit their camps and ask them questions. Firing demonstrations are at 1:00 & 3:00 pm. There could possibly be a skirmish later in the evening.
On Sunday they will be drilling in the field and camps with a firing demonstration at 1:00 pm.
There is no charge to attend this event.

My first cut-out of the year.  I’ll go pick them up after dark tonight.
03/26/2021

My first cut-out of the year. I’ll go pick them up after dark tonight.

A reminder to our tree-cutting patrons that we're making a break in tradition this year and opening December 5th rather ...
11/22/2020

A reminder to our tree-cutting patrons that we're making a break in tradition this year and opening December 5th rather than Black
Friday. All the tree info is on our website, www.evergreenacres.biz

This is a choose and pick operation at a real farm.  We never charge an admission fee. All field work is done by Jim so if you have a growing question, feel free to ask.  We are located at 12801 Hazelwood Drive, Nokesville, VA 20181

10/18/2020

Candice and Josey helping with the cut out mounting honey comb into a frame. Candidates from the last election donated their signs to the PW Bee Club, which we can use in a lot of places. We’re planning our next Bee Club meeting for November 9th at 7 pm at Cedsr Run Brewery. Join us if you’re fascinated with bees. We offer a bee school in January and February.

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12801 Hazelwood Drive
Nokesville, VA
20181

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