Hello farm and food family! It’s not hard to believe that July is around the corner with the muggy heat enveloping us today. This means asparagus is ready to bid us goodbye and summer faves like zucchini and green beans are just around the corner. L-R (Fruit...
There is never a dull moment on the farm! This week I moved a snapping turtle from the chicken pen (again). I feel like I am getting good at moving turtles without losing fingers (those particular turtles can really SNAP when they want to!) Don’t worry, the...
Hello there! I have these conversations every year- sometimes people wonder why they are not seeing some of their favourite veggies in June. Who can blame them? Shopping at grocery stores without scrutinizing the country of origin, you may come to think that...
As I write this a much needed rain is falling at the farm. I can only hope it keeps coming. Certain crops like the rhubarb, a staple of this time of year, are floundering due to the extreme lack of rain. But man, is it coming down now! The asparagus has finally...
Here we are! Week one is here, and it’s been a wild one already. From ghastly hot temperatures to frost just about overnight, our little seedlings that had just been planted took a beating. Praying that those little seedlings recover- plants like watermelon and...
May brings us… More spinach, radish, green onions and a new item: arugula. And mid to late May, asparagus! Those tender little spears are just waiting on a little sunshine and heat to emerge. I wouldn’t be surprised if they come early. It may be a chilly...
