Pumpkins with the Popcorn
Our popcorn patch at the farm has been growing great this year. Right now the ear’s are sizing up, hopefully in about a month they will be ready for harvesting. After they are harvested they will need to dry…
Cherry Tomatoes
I am harvesting lots and lots of cherry tomatoes. It sure is summer when I can spend the afternoon harvesting every cherry tomato I can find and then the next day there are tons more ready to be harvest. …
From Summer to Fall
The summer is flying by and the field is bursting with vegetables and weeds. It’s easy to focus all your energy on harvesting the beautiful bounty and staying busy just by keeping the weeds under control. But you must look…
The Popcorn is Taller than Me
This week I harvested the first of the cherry tomatoes, there was not a lot, only enough for my CSA members, but the flood of tomatoes will soon start at Quarter Acre. The popcorn stalks are over 6 feet tall…
Lots of Harvesting
The summer crops are just beginning to be harvested. With last week’s arrival of cucumbers and blackberries, I went out to survey the tomato patch. As I walked all of the 800 row feet I found a few ripe cherry…
Weeds Everywhere
The weeds are trying to take over. The heat wave from over a week ago encouraged the weeds to grow big and strong, now they are spread out all over the place. I try not to stress too much about…
Virtual Visit to Quarter Acre
This being the 5th season of Quarter Acre Farm I realized many of my customers and CSA members had never had the opportunity to visit the farm. So to remedy this I worked with Swoon Films and In Her Image…
Heat Wave
With the heat wave we have had this past week, I have not been doing much on the farm. In weather like this it is all about working smart or smartly working, however that saying goes. I’m getting up super…
Unpredictable Weather
Thursday we had our first CSA pick up of the season. It was great seeing returning members and meeting the new members who have joined this year. The members received a healthy mix of vegetables in their share this week;…
Important Pollinators
I have been getting ready for our CSA season to start. Our first pick up of the season will be Thursday June 27th, this is where members receive the highest quality, just picked vegetables on a weekly basis. Operating a…
What Weeds Can Teach Us
The summer crops are growing and getting big but they are not ready to be harvested yet. We are still harvesting the wonderful spring crops: radishes, kale, collards, mustard greens, and more. Right now lots of the fall crops have sprouted. The potato plants have poked through the soil along with the pumpkin vines. I’m already imagining chilly fall nights at the dinner table with hearty stews filled with potatoes, pumpkins, and other tasty fall crops. We have been doing lots of weeding, with the warmer temperatures, the weeds are growing quickly trying to out compete the vegetable crops. Weeds are frustrating because they keep you busy in the field when you’d rather be planting, harvesting, or just plain relaxing. But weeds do tell you about your soil and growing conditions. For example at Quarter Acre Farm in certain parts of the field we have an abundance of dock,…
Returning to the Farmers’ Market
This week I have been prepping to return to the Friday morning farmers’ market. Getting all my supplies in order like bags, boxes, and display items. Going to our County’s weights and measures office to have our yearly scale check…