Seedlings

August 31, 2020 Market newsletters, Weekly Updates

It’s definitely feeling like fall today, with a cool, drizzly day outside. Lots of things on the farm are pointing towards the latter part of the season. I seeded the first rye/vetch cover crop yesterday, which will cover many of the beds for the entire winter, helping to reduce compaction, loosen the soil, and add nutrients when incorporated into the soil in the spring. This morning, I seeded the second-to-last round of transplants for the entire season! I start seeding transplants in mid-January each year. These baby plants are started in trays and then planted out into the field after 4-8 weeks. From mixing the media in which they are...

Moving towards fall

August 25, 2020 Market newsletters, Weekly Updates

After a week of reprieve from the heat, we’re back into the hot weather, but keeping our fingers crossed that this may be the last bout of the summer. Granted, I enjoy summer and don’t even mind the high humidity we get around here, but once the temperatures get up to about 95, even I’m ready to head indoors! It’s hard to believe that it’s almost September. Given all of the oddities of this year, from our son being at home, to doing home deliveries rather than farmers markets, to just dealing with the general restrictions and stresses of living through a global pandemic, it’s been surprising that each month...

More critters!

August 18, 2020 Market newsletters, Weekly Updates

On an organic farm, insects are one of our biggest helpers and adversaries, both of which have led me to a greater interest in and appreciation for these little critters. I’ve been taking photos of various insects (and other creatures) on the farm over the past few months and wanted to share a few this week! See below for our full harvest list. The store will be open on Thursday from noon until midnight! Farmers Katie & Mike Harvest List: Lettuce salad mix Arugula Onions Rainbow Chard Carrots Beets Zucchini/Summer squash Beans Basil Garlic Potatoes Eggplant Okra Tomatoes Cherry tomatoes Peppers...

Green Zebras

August 10, 2020 Market newsletters, Weekly Updates

We grow a wide variety of tomatoes, both to provide shoppers with a range of choices and to help spread the peak harvest over a longer period. One variety we have come to love for both of these reasons is Green Zebra. These tomatoes are favorites among chefs, specialty markets, and home growers as well as small scale growers like us. These tomatoes have several stand-out attributes. For us, it’s important that they reach their peak of production just after several of the other striped variety, so provide a perfect addition to the farm. They are also just plain attractive, with interspersed bright yellow and green stripes when ripe. Some...

Bull’s horn

August 4, 2020 Market newsletters, Weekly Updates

It seems to be feast or famine with rain around here. We’ve been in and out of a near drought state since last autumn and now we’re getting about 2 inches in less than 24 hours. Honestly, at this point we’ll take what we can get, even if it’s all at once. The weeks of temperatures in the 90s seems to have broken at last and it looks like we’ll be able to enjoy some slightly cooler weather for at least the near future. I usually think of summer crops in two categories- early and late. All of these require warm weather and would be damaged or killed by freezing...

Two Feet in the Dirt

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