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Pollination of the Corn

The popcorn has all tasselled out and now the ears are starting to develop.  I love watching the pollination progress of the corn plant, as its different from other crops. The tassel which emerges from the top, after all of…

Organic Seedlings

The greenhouse is filling up with vegetables at different stages, some seeds have just germinated, some are wee little sprouts, others have put on their first set of true leaves, and a couple are big enough to be potted up…

Lots and lots of Seedlings

This past Friday at the farmers market I had tons of tomatoes and bunches of basil, seedlings of course.  I also had dill, string beans, celery, summer squash, and tomatillos. The summer crop seedlings are booming and ready to get…

Seedlings and Storm Clouds

I have been spending lots of time in the greenhouse.   Potting up seedlings getting them ready to leave the warmth of the greenhouse, for the loving hands of the home gardener.   Next week I’ll have tomatoes, kale, and…

The Season’s Last Market

It is hard to believe but this week we had both our last CSA pick up and farmers’ market of the 2013 season. Once again its seems the year has just flown by. The season started with radishes, found its…

Harvesting Tomatoes

After a few weeks of  large tomatoes slowly ripening here and there.  The heirloom tomato plants are finally putting out tons of beautifully large ripe tomatoes. I know tomatoes are considered a summer crop but I always think of them…

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.  …

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…