Planting the Last Succession of Summer CropsOur new implements for our BCS tractor made our last summer planting a breeze! The rotary plow and power harrow implements allowed us to...
Harvesting Butternuts and Baby Mustard Mix Remember the butternut crop we had growing over in the silo field? They matured ahead of schedule and yielded a whopping 500 pounds of...
Seeding Brassicas and Transplanting Fall TomatoesAll of the brassica fans out there will be happy to know we seeded several trays in the greenhouse last week! This round included more...
Harvesting Cowpeas and Sweet Potato GreensCowpeas are officially in season! Cowpeas, sometimes called Southern peas, field peas, and black-eyed peas can be harvested fresh or once...
Taste Testing Melons and Preparing for FallWe harvested the first Arava melon for a taste test this week and although it was pretty good, we decided that they’re not quite ready...
Succession Planting Peppers and EggplantWe’ve finally moved into a drier weather pattern which means we’ve been transplanting all of the crops that have been patiently waiting...
Planting Turmeric and Pigeon PeasOur perennial row, planted alongside our Farm Club plots, received two new additions this past week: turmeric and pigeon peas. Turmeric...
Sowing Sunn Hemp and SunflowersA couple of weeks ago, before the rain moved in, we prepared the last section of our field next to the Farm Club plots in order to seed...
Trellising Eggplant and CucumbersAll of our eggplant varieties are thriving and yielding some incredibly beautiful (and delicious) eggplant! We installed a trellis system...
Harvesting Amaranth and MelonsWe started harvesting amaranth leaves last week, the first of our summer greens. As you can see in the photo, the variety we’re growing...