Usually, you think rain is good for farmers and for crops. Usually, that is true. But sometimes there can be too much of a good thing. We love the spring rains which make the crops jump up overnight. Everything is green and vibrant. We love the summer rains which cool things off, heal the …
You’ve successfully kept your fig tree alive AND it has figs on it! But when are the figs ripe and ready to pick?
After making it through the hot months of July and August, it is always a relief to have the cooler nights and lower humidity of September. The sun is still brilliant, everything is growing, and we feel renewed in spirit! Good thing, because there is a lot of harvesting still to do. Our fall …
To preserve corn, you can pressure can it, or water bath can corn relish, or blanch and then freeze. Freezing corn is by far the easiest of the 3, and frozen corn keeps its texture and taste too! My Grandmother always takes it one step farther and freezes succotash (corn and lima beans). Oh, so good. You all …
August 2 is the mid-point between the beginning of summer and the beginning of fall. Already, the weather starts to shift just a little. By the middle of the month, the nights are usually cooler, and sunset comes a little sooner than we expect. However, the plants keep on growing and there is an abundance …
Small: corn, tomatoes, cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplant, baby bok choy, peaches, and basil. Large: corn, tomatoes, cucumber, sweet pepper, habanero, green beans, baby bok choy, red potatoes, dandelion or patty pan squash, lettuce, peaches, basil, and mint or parsley. Fruit Only: nectarines, peaches, and cantaloupe. Flower share: zinnias, rudbeckia, dahlias, and more.
If it’s July, it must be hot! Think of all the wonderful food that hot weather brings—tomatoes, peaches, corn, blueberries, watermelons, and more! So many good things to eat in the summer—I love the variety that we can grow. Every day is filled with the bounty of summer. What a great time to eat fresh! …
Do you freeze blueberries for the winter? Now is the time! Read More »
June is a wild month—it seems like everything is ready all at once. We are still picking strawberries in the beginning of the month and we have sweet corn and peaches by the end! We have lots of crops planted in the fields while we still harvest every day in the tunnels. Field harvests have …
The Farmer’s Blueprint to Thriving Herbs is your guide to establishing a wonderful herb garden for all your culinary and aromatherapy desires.
Our family farm is 190 years old and still growing! We look back on our long history here and are grateful for the generations before us. We have learned from them how to farm, how to run a business, and not to be afraid to try new things. In 1832 Clark and Elizabeth …
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