Get Ready for July 4th
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…
Andrea
What To Plant Now That It Is Summer
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…
Mid-June at the Farm
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…
Sweet Potato Slips & Garlic Scape Pesto
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…
Time to Trellis Tomatoes
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…
Pawpaws and Garlic Scapes
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…
Bustling at the Farm & the Market
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…
Perfect Weather for Planting
Sunny warm days make for perfect conditions to plant in the field and recently we have been lucky to have some perfect May days. Last week we transplanted our first planting of tomatillos and cherry tomatoes into the field. This…
Adding Summer to the Field
We hope everyone’s gardens have survived the heavy rains we recently had. From the two storms our farm received over 6 inches but thanks to our sandy soil everything has soaked in and there is hardly a puddle left. Before…
Greenhouse Improvements
Our tomato seedlings are now available! We have a wide selection of varieties that come in many different shapes, colors, and sizes. Our current selection is just the beginning, we will be adding more varieties as the plants reach the…