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…
Category Spring
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,…
Greenhouse Upgrade
Last year towards the end of the seedling season, a tropical storm blew through Tilghman ripping the plastic off of half of the greenhouse. So my lil’ greenhouse needed all new plastic across the top and on the ends. There…
Racial Justice
I stand in solidarity with the protesters across this country and I believe that black lives matter. As a white woman in the United States I know I have privileges that many do not. I strive to be inclusive in…
Is it Spring Yet?
The weather seems to be confused about what month it is. This past week was windy and extra cold (we almost got a frost). If you have plants in the ground make sure to give them an extra drink of…
A New Reality
I just realized that the whole month of March went by and I didn’t write a blog post. I try to write a new post every month but it didn’t even cross my mind until I was looking through my…
Tomatoes and Pumpkins and Winter Squash, Oh My
With a period of sunny and (mostly) dry weather I was able to get in the field and do a little maintenance work on my tomatoes. I weeded around each of the plants and I used my broadfork to aerate…
Working in the Field
A few weeks back I rototilled the field and applied the amendments recommended by my soil test. I added a chicken-manure based pelleted fertilizer and layed out the drip irrigation. Then on April 30th I transplanted approximately 400 tomatoes. Each…
Spring at the Farmers’ Market
Seedlings are ready and I have been at the farmers market for two weeks now. I have a wide range of vegetable seedlings available including a few herbs (dill and cilantro) and flowers (borage, marigolds, nasturtiums, and sunflowers). Right now…
Seeding is in Full Swing
All my seeds have arrived! Every year I order from two of my favorite companies Fedco Seeds Co-op and High Mowing Organic Seeds. This year I also ordered a few things from Johnny’s Seeds and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. I am excited…