Herb & Flower Garden
Summer Has Arrived
Hello Summer, we feel you! This first week of summer is forecasted to be a scorcher, with maybe a touch of relief on Thursday hopefully. The CSA harvest will have a more Spring like feel to it yet though. We still have a bunch of peas to pick and the last of the...
The Moment We’ve All Been Waiting For
Yes members, the rutabaga's are ready for harvest. Haha, but seriously if you have never tried one before ( which Heather and I hadn't until last year) you might be pleasantly surprised. Nutty and sweet with a mild turnip-like flavor, rutabagas can be roasted,...
Sweatshirts And Flannels
I think we are done now with the 90 degree days. Last week was pretty brutal on us and the plants but rain and cooler temps have arrived! For the most part, our crops still look to be in decent shape despite the heat and dry conditions. We did have a late planting...
Deja Vu All Over Again
Unseasonably hot and dry... That's the situation we are in again, sort of like May. We have a little bit better grasp of things then we did way back when though. We have all our crops on the irrigation drip tape except two, and those we just gave a real nice drink...
Leave Me The Birds And The Bees Please
So, I am not about to claim to be some great organic fruit grower that doesn't need to spray his apple trees to get a crop. Truthfully, I do not know anything about fruit trees. But, we do have access to 3 apple trees that have not been sprayed with anything in 15...
Changing Of The Guard
The names and faces are going to change just a bit at Terra Fauna Farm. School's are back in session, high school sports begin practicing, and yet the harvest must go on! We need to thank Jaclyn, Stephanie, Barb, Robbie, & Callia for all the hard work they put...
A Hustle And A Gamble
Although the heat is rather intense right now and I can't wait for it to be over, I also want time to slow down a bit. We did get most of our fall crops planted by now, but there are still a few packs of radish, turnips, and salad greens to get in the ground. And if...
Blimey, That’s Jolly Good
Pardon my poke at the Brits but we have a couple of new items for the CSA share this week that are most popular across the pond and I could not help myself. Our mid season potatoes are ready for harvest and they are a variety called Maris Piper. They are the most...
Burning The Midnight Oil
We had a great week of work last week. There were 25 flats of brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts) to get in the ground and the temperatures were in the 90's with the air so thick with humidity you could cut it with a knife. But work we...