Good morning again from Dynamite Harvest! As I write we are experiencing a light cool rain. The forecast looks like it will drop into the low 20s by the weekend. This means the end for all the but the most cold hardened crops in the fields. Plants that can survive freezing temps do so by …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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! …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
