Stay Cozy
The slow season has slowly been creepy towards us. As I write this, out my window is a rainy gray day, which is fine because all of my outside work can wait. There is nothing pressing that requires me to…
I Guess it is Fall
For me it seems like fall got here too quickly. Maybe it is because our main focus at the farm is tomatoes, the jewels of the summer. We love to extend our summer crops as long as possible in the…
Summer Daze
We have been having a wonderful summer filled with sunny days, bountiful harvests, and busy farmers’ markets. Sometimes these glorious summer days feel a lot more like a summer daze. Where one day rolls into the next; where there is…
Getting the Growing Space Ready
We have been getting our field ready for the growing season. We have added amendments and fertilizer to the half an acre we plan on growing on this year. The other 3+ acres will be in a cover crop of…
Spring is Here at the Farm
The return of longer days and warmer weather always makes spring an exciting time. This spring has been particularly thrilling because there are new surprises everyday as we explore our new property. Flower bulbs long ago planted have been popping…
A New Home
Sorry for the radio silence, we have had a lot going on. All good things! At the end of December we purchased a 12 acre property with an old farmhouse, 4 tillable acres, dense woods, and access to the Choptank…
Gorgeous Garlic
This year I planted about 30 pounds of garlic cloves. I chose four varieties to plant: Chesnok Red, German White, German Red, and Elephant garlic. To get the soil ready to plant garlic, I did a light pass of the…
Logo Revamp
We have a new logo! After 3 seasons of growing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland we figured it was time for a little revamp. We also decided it was time that Quarter Acre EATS got their own logo. For…
Autumn Equinox
It’s fall y’all! Normally I’m sad to see summer go, personally summer is my favorite season. But this year it is a relief to make it to fall. This summer has been wonderful, we have been super busy harvesting and…
Welcome to the Tomato Jungle
The tomato season is in full effect. Just yesterday I harvested 200 pounds off of 6 rows of heirloom tomatoes. It is hard to believe that at the start of the month I was searching and searching to find just…
Busy Season
It is hard to believe we are already half way through June. Where did May go? After scrolling through my Instagram feed, I have my answer. May brought us dry enough weather to finally prepare our field for planting which…
Seedlings and Spring Weather
We have been busy in the greenhouse starting seeds and potting up seedlings. The greenhouse is really filling up! The majority of the plants in the greenhouse are intended for local gardeners. We grow transplants for our field crops: tomatoes,…