We are now picking cherry and heirloom tomatoes almost everyday. Our tomatoes come in many colors, shapes, and sizes. We got something for everyone. We often get asked if the color of the tomato indicates anything about the flavor. Well,…
Despite our recent family tragedy, my Dad wouldn't want us to take a day off from the farmers market so we will continue to be at the Saturday Easton market. He loved working hard and always told us to make hay while the sun shines.
The first of the cherry tomatoes have arrived! This year we are growing 16 different varieties of cherry tomatoes and a few of the varieties started ripening in the last couple of days. So Sunday we went out to pick…
It is hard to believe that this weekend it will be July! Many folks will be having a long weekend in celebration of the 4th of July. In between going to parties, parades, and fireworks spend some time in your…
Today, June 21st is the official first day of summer and many folks feel like if they have not started their garden yet, it is too late. But don’t worry you are not too late to start your garden or…
We hope everyone stayed safe during the smoky days we had on the Eastern Shore last week. For us it brought back memories of living and farming in California during wildfire season. Since we have had some experience with these…
Now is the time to plant sweet potato slips. We have a limited supply of slips for the delicious Covington variety available. This is a widely adapted traditional orange sweet potato variety. Copper and rose-colored skin with sweet, smooth, bright…
Even though recently our temperatures have been a little bit below normal and some nights have been particularly chilly, the field is growing and thriving. The tomatillo and tomato plants have grown a lot since we started transplanting them weeks…
At the farm this past week we transplanted pawpaw seedlings to establish our pawpaw patch. We started these tiny trees two years ago from seed. This year’s planting consisted of over 40 trees and we hope to expand the patch…
The farm and the greenhouse are bustling! This is the time of year where we are constantly shuffling trays of plants around. From starting more seeds to potting up teeny weeny transplants into larger containers to moving the trays out…