Is “failure” a dirty word?
Do you ever struggle with keeping your plants alive?
You’re not alone. Sometimes we do too.
How To
Find some tips and tricks here. Why you can’t grow cilantro successfully in the summer. How to grow in the cold. And more.
Freeze corn for the winter
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 …
Matt is throwing seeds around
This post may contain affiliate links. It doesn’t cost you anything extra but if you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. How often do you try new things? We try new things in farming all the time. New crops, new growing methods, new selling methods, new equipment, new ways to …
CSAs week of 8/15/2022
Small share: corn, green beans, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, lettuce, peaches, basil or chives Large share: corn, green beans, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, lettuce, peaches, basil or chives, zucchini, cucumbers, spaghetti squash, oregano or rosemary Fruit only: ¼ yellow or red watermelon, peaches, nectarines Flower share: zinnias, rudbeckia, and/or dahlias Peaches Ripe peaches will have a strong …
It must be summer when…
Watermelon has started! We’ve got a lovely sweet red seedless variety right now, but the yellow fleshed ones should be starting next week too! They are all good in my opinion and slurp up just right on these warm summer days. Or gobble up if you’re a chicken (hopefully none of you are chickens that …
Do you freeze blueberries for the winter? Now is the time!
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! …
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CSAs week of 6/27/2022
Small share: green beans, scallions or spring onions, grape or cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, kohlrabi or red cabbage, English peas or gold potatoes, peaches, and mint Large share: baby bok choy or kale, lettuce or collards, large tomatoes or snap peas, chives, green beans, scallions or spring onions, grape or cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, kohlrabi or red …
CSAs week of 6/20/2022
Small share: zucchini or yellow squash, cherry/grape tomatoes, lettuce, baby bok choy, green/yellow beans or fava beans, cucumbers, blueberries or raspberries, basil Large share: English peas, collards, sorrel or garlic scraps, dill,zucchini or yellow squash, cherry/grape tomatoes, lettuce, baby bok choy, green/yellow beans or fava beans, cucumbers, blueberries or raspberries, basil Fruit only: red or …
What is a CSA and is it right for me?
What is a CSA? CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and is just one of the many ways customers who believe in “real food” can support a farmer. You get what is being harvested each week. It changes from week to week and season to season. Some years, the weather defeats us and you …
4 tips for a simple kid-friendly garden!
Do you want your kids to eat more vegetables? Lettuce, radishes, green beans, cherry tomatoes–these are your friends. Easy to grow, easy to harvest, easy to eat. You can grow them in containers or in the ground. Lettuce Lettuce grows easily in containers and can transplant from a container to the ground if desired. In …
