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News From the Farm – October 4
I am always amused when after a hard freeze or frost people come up to me and say “Well, you must be just about done in the fields.” While it is true that works pace slows and harvesting urgency lessens, it is hardly a time of less work. Truth be told I enjoy that first …
New From the Farm – September 28
Good morning everyone. I don’t know about you, but for me as a farmer, my first thought this morning was how hard of a frost we had. Although I have not checked the fields over, I looked into a bucket of basil I accidentally left out on our porch and noticed cold damage. Teachable moment. …
Wedges Creek Hot Pizza Night
Good chilly morning everyone. If you are not a cool weather fan, I have a way for you to warm up! This Friday and Saturday evening (September 23+24) Wedges Creek will be featuring some hot pizzas straight from their wood-fired ovens. They will be hot out of the oven, but also hot because they will …
New From the Farm – September 20
This time of year, so much happens in the field every day that it is hard to know what to tell you about. For today I will focus on two highlights in particular. First, we now finally have a few ripe watermelons. I had mentioned a while back that I would discuss how to tell …
News From the Farm – September 14th
Good morning again. According to maps of our area, September 15th is the first fall frost date. Sources vary on what exactly this means, but practically speaking it means that around that date you should keep an eye out for frost. Frost can occur in temperatures a few degrees above freezing, not just at 32! …
News From the Farm – September 7
It certainly feels like autumn, especially with the 40+ degree evening we had. One can’t help but think of all the wonderful sights and smells that grace a kitchen this time of year. The weather should stay warmer for a few more days and for this I am thankful because the watermelons and sweet corn …
News from the Farm – August 30
The picture on this post is of green zebra tomatoes. Easily one of the best tasting and beautiful green tomatoes. They are fully ripe although they may not look it. We are finally enjoying the fruits of some crops that have been a long time in maturing. I found our first few ripe cantaloupes yesterday …
New From the Farm – August 24
Good morning from the farm! We are entering a high point in the growing season, as far as eating goes. There is a very short period of time where one can enjoy the end of the summer crops and the beginning of fall ones. What this means on the farm is that harvesting is very …
News From the Farm – August 15
What is new on the farm? The most exciting news is that Tony caught two birds in his rat traps. Don’t worry, he let them go peacefully. (I never knew eagles could fit in those tiny cages though!) On another note, a few weeks ago my son found a swallowtail butterfly caterpillar on some carrot …
News from the Farm – August 11
Good morning everyone! Where has the summer gone? We are already in the middle of August. In Greenwood, as far as my research suggests, the first fall frost date is around September 15th (Maybe those of you who have lived here longer can verify that). That is exactly 5 weeks away. I am not sure …