Purple Basil Globe Amaranth The seedlings in the greenhouse are growing beautifully! The shelves are filled with kale, basil, broccoli, tomatoes, eggplant, pepper, lettuce, kohlrabi, collards, and a few types of flowers and other greens. Outside, we’ve planted peas, spinach, arugula, radishes, ovation greens, and some cilantro. There’s plenty more to plant once the beds…
Category: Field Notes
musings about life and work on the farm
Planting Seeds
I got a few things planted in the greenhouse today, the rain dancing on the roof while I pressed seeds into dirt = #happiness . . . These little Gomphrena seeds were my favorite, a variety called Strawberry Fields. I planted a few other varities of Gomphrena seeds, along with some Strawflowers, Common Chamomile, Amaranth…
National CSA Day
National CSA Day is on Friday, February 26, 2016! It was created to promote Community Supported Agriculture Programs and to encourage sign-ups because it’s that time of year! Farmers like myself are busy planning for the season and ordering supplies and seeds – I just ordered a few more today – and we need the…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I ran across a beautiful new word this morning, so perfect for this day – Valentine’s Day ❤️ – that I had to share it with you… UBUNTU: (n) the belief that we are defined by our compassion and kindness towards others. Enjoy the beauty of this day! elizabeth
The Last Harvest Before the Snow; Some Good News, Some Bad News
Now that the world is covered in a blanket of white, and all of that growth we’ve been enjoying so late into the season is buried several feet under, I thought I’d post a few pictures of our last several harvests this season. It’s hard to believe these were taken just a few weeks ago!…
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