This week I was fortunate to have a friend travel all the way from Southern Indiana to enjoy some of her summer in Vacationland with me. The plan was for two of my Hoosier friends to travel together, but Mel broke her ankle in five places, so Teresa had to travel alone (sorry Mel!). I ... Click to read more.
I was going to use this header next week since we still had Sophia to help us and next week we will be empty (intern) nesters. I shifted the call for help because the need for help has also shifted. Harvesting has jumped from 500 pounds a week to almost 500 pounds per gleaning. We ... Click to read more.
Yes, this was the weekend for our once a year Farmyard Jam. But before we get to that there is a lot of other news to report. We are still planting! The Rimel greenhouse is now full of Swiss chard, cucumbers, so many marigolds and this crazy summer squash called tromboncino that I think looks ... Click to read more.
Well, not sure about gloom of night, but we have harvested in the other 3 conditions and Monday was a true test of our team and our Monday gleaners. The skies opened up and dumped on everyone. Here are some photos showing everyone totally drenched as they packed up the boxes for delivery. They persevered ... Click to read more.
Sometimes you just have to bring out the heavy equipment to get the job done. The interns didn’t believe me when I said I was bringing in my electric chainsaw to finish cleaning out the Rimol greenhouse. Sandy the sunflower and her many friends needed to make a move to the compost pile to go ... Click to read more.
I was away last week visiting my family in Wisconsin. As many of you have experienced in your own gardens, the plant growth this time of year is amazing. Carrie, Annie, Claire, Genevieve and Sophia kept planting, weeding, fertilizing, watering, and nurturing these healthy vibrant eggplants, cabbages and all the rest of our vegetable collection. ... Click to read more.
Whoever said that many hands make light work probably didn’t work on a farm. Farm work is never "light" and is, at this time of year, always sweaty. What many hands DO help with, however, is finally getting somewhat on top of our endless To Do list! With Theda away this week and a To ... Click to read more.
Beans are such a stable part of our diet. Whether you love to eat tacos or tofu, they are in so many of our favorite dishes, and it seems they have been for centuries. This summer we are growing, and just planted, a new variety for us–an organic Vermont Cranberry shell bean. This bean is ... Click to read more.
We have volunteers who help us in so many ways, but these two go above and beyond. Doug and Judy are the only 2 members of our mowing team. They come every week, and Doug comes multiple times. Judy rides the Big Yellow mower around and around the farm helping us to control all the ... Click to read more.
After a brief conversation about how we both are not at all competitive when it comes to games or sports, Carrie declared the peas in tunnel 5 are “her" peas! So suddenly there has become a pea competition. “My” peas in tunnel 3 are a sad reminder of how not to plant peas. I want ... Click to read more.
