Planting the tomatoes outdoors, that I started in late February in my indoor propagation area, is one of the happiest days in the season. The plants have been carried outside every sunny day since April and are all hardened off and ready for planting. They look so healthy in their 1 gallon pots. The rows…… Continue reading Spring Planting Time
Author: Bruce
Plant Sale
This Friday, May 27th between 4 and 6 PM, in addition to selling eggs, we will be selling some 1 gallon tomato plants. These plants are hardened off and ready for planting. Varieties include San Marzano (plum tomatoes) and Sweet 100s (cherry tomatoes). Quantities limited. $8 / plant.
Harvesting Winter Rye
Today I started cutting down the winter rye in preparation of planting the summer veggie crops. The winter rye roots hold lots of nitrogen, that will be used by the summer crops. And the green rye stalks will suppress weeds in these beds and other beds as well as add to the soil as they…… Continue reading Harvesting Winter Rye
Special Market Days
Our 6 year old asparagus plants are producing a prodigious amount of spears. So if you are looking for fresh, local asparagus ($3.50/lb) , our market stand will be open this week, Monday through Friday from 4 PM to 6 PM. We’ll also have fresh eggs and a small supply of Green Bee Farm canned…… Continue reading Special Market Days
Springtime
The chickens are producing some great eggs this season, including some jumbo eggs (any egg weighing more than 70 grams). The one in the photo weighed in at 83 grams. In case you are wondering, it was a double yolk and went in a wonderfully moist chocolate cake last weekend. Last fall I planted winter rye…… Continue reading Springtime
Life in the Soil, a book review
“Entangled Life, How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Future,” by Merlin Sheldrake (Random House, 368 pages, 2020, $24.99 hardback) Have you ever walked through a forest, only to be annoyed at all the noise the trees are making, and yelled “Shut up!” I hope not, but if you could hear…… Continue reading Life in the Soil, a book review
Hoop Houses
We have six hoop houses and this winter there is mainly kale and swiss chard along with lettuce, spinach, radishes, and a large rosemary bush. When they are not covered in snow, we’ll cut some greens for the chickens, to add a little variety to their diet. When it snows, it gives the plants some…… Continue reading Hoop Houses
My First Post on this Site
Welcome to this website! The farm is closed now but we are busy going through the seed catalogs and planning where the plants will go this spring and summer. And we still have to take care of the chickens (mainly filling the feeder and water) and bees (not much to do for them as they…… Continue reading My First Post on this Site