Pumpkin Patch Pictorial
The pumpkin patch is beaming with life! I love to watch the pumpkins grow. One day there’s a little pumpkin the size of a golf ball, 2 days later it’s the size of a softball. I hope your pumpkins are...
View ArticleWhen to pick Edamame and How to Store them….and Pictures of the farm
When Should I pick edamame or soybeans? Harvest soybeans the moment you see the bottom leaves start to turn yellow but the rest of the plant is green. The entire plant will turn rapidly so don’t waste...
View ArticleUgly Tomato Contest Finalists – Please Vote!
Thank you for everyone who sent in a pic for our 1st Ever Ugly Tomato Contest. Please view the pictures below and vote for your favorite-most ugly tomato. The winner will receive a $20 Gift Certificate...
View ArticleWinner of the Ugly Tomato Contest Is…….
Catbird – 35.4% of votes Grumpa Joe – 25.77 of votes Congratulations! Send me your address and we’ll send you your prizes. $20 Gift Certificate to The Zoey Zoo (great 1 of a kind whimsical...
View ArticleBuild a Monarch Rest Stop – Waystation – Butterfly Garden
The population of Monarch butterflies has dropped 59% this year. This is the lowest population ever recorded. Scientists attribute the drop to the destruction of breeding habitat in the U.S., due to...
View ArticleFun Opossum Facts and Video
I was hoping to trap a raccoon that’s been trying to get into the chicken coop but instead, I caught this little guy. I also made a 34 second video of his catch and release below the facts part. I...
View ArticleBuild your own Cold Frame – the super-easy way
Want to start your growing season early? Maybe extend in into the winter months? Then build a cold frame or sometimes called a mini greenhouse. A cold frame is 4 walls that secure heat and protect...
View ArticleFrost at the end of May…..
The good news is, we got everything planted last weekend with help of friends. The bad news is, we got a frost the other night and it wiped out half of the plants. Thanks Mother Nature, you’re a...
View ArticleGarden Pics from today
Just a simple growing update from the farm. Lot’s of gratuitous glamor shots all from the farm, except the last 2 I took at a local winery…. A special thanks to Brother Dave for helping out so much...
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