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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 …
News From the Farm – August 1
The last of the peas! (sniff…sniff) until fall…maybe. Tomatoes are right around the corner. I picked about 5 pounds today and with the hot weather I am expecting them to ripen quickly. Our first planting of sweet corn, although barely 5 feet tall has survived deer damage mostly intact and is tasseling with some nice …
News From the Farm – July 28
Cuke season is here! Interested in making pickles? We have the cucumbers and the dill. What is the difference between a pickling cucumber and a regular cucumber? Pickling cucumbers are generally thinner skinned, smaller, and retain a crunchy texture when brined. They are also many times picked at a very young stage. However, I have …
News From the Farm – July 18
The battle with the weeds has begun in earnest. Up till now, I felt like I was keeping up with the weeds pretty well, but this warm weather after a nice long rain will test my weeding skills. As a nice surprise this week, we have some beautiful kohlrabi. I had planted some earlier …
New From the Farm – July 13
Greetings from your local Greenwood Growers! The dandy picture below is of a head lettuce called Merlot. It is such a beautiful shade of red that it almost seems more like a flower than a lettuce. One cannot complain about the weather this summer: cool, breezy, and best of all, no mosquitos so far. Of …
News from the farm – July 5th
It was a pretty exciting day for at least 2 of my (Jake’s) children as they came worked with me and did a tremendous job helping to wash and pack a LOT of green onions (about 1000) and plenty of beets. The job took about 3 hours and they trooped through in the heat, and …