Our Seed Sources
As a vegetable farm we use a lot of seeds. Some seeds we plant directly into the soil out in the field but most of our seeds are started in the greenhouse. The seeds we start in the greenhouse grow…
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Seeding Season
All of my seeds have arrived! I always purchase seeds from a few awesome seed companies that have a great selection of certified organic seed. Like most years I will be growing some tried and true favorites along with some…
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…
Getting the Growing Season Planned Out
I found a small parcel of land to lease for the 2019 season. My plan for this season is to stay small so that I can get accustomed to the Eastern Shore’s growing season. I will be growing a wide…
Greenhouse Time
Last week I was finally able to spend long hours in the greenhouse starting seeds. I still have a bit more seeding to do before I’m officially caught up but I can feel my stress melting away with each seed…
Starting the Crop Plan
This week I started working on my crop plan for the 2016 season. This begins by looking at what I grew last year, what sold well last year, and what new things I think I might want to add to…
Why I Love January
Reasons why I love January (the farm’s quiet time) Reason #5 : Sleeping in …. zzzzzz Reason #4 : Having the time to clean & organize the barn! Reason #3 : Flipping through seed catalogs & dreaming up this year’s…