The strawberry thief was caught red handed, unable to resist the combination of fresh sliced strawberries and peanut butter. He was rather calm and accepting of his temporary imprisonment until our dog came to investigate, then he became quite aggressive and vocal. He was released shortly after this at an undisclosed location far away from our…
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Garden update
On July 28th, I posted a few pictures of the new crops that were seeded or transplanted. The weather has been fantastic as of late, almost as if Mother Nature is trying to make amends for the slop she sent our way in May, June, and July! Here are some pictures of how much these plants have…
Using the Earthway Seeder
The Earthway Seeder is a very useful tool for the for a home gardener with a large garden and it is an indispensable tool for a market gardener. The Earthway is very reasonably priced considering all the time it will save the average gardener. The seeder does a remarkable job on large seeded crops such as beans, peas, and corn,…
Market Day
It’s a beautiful day to head to the Alta West Farmers’ Market. Today, we will have basil, summer squash, eggplant, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, cucumbers, French breakfast radishes, yellow onions, red onions, and carrots. We hope to see you there! -Bruce
New plantings
Here are a few pictures of the new crops seeded and transplanted over the past few weeks: Cucumbers Green Beans Green Onions Yellow Squash and Zucchini French Breakfast Radish Lettuce Mix Broccoli and Turnip transplants growing away It is so refreshing to see the garden dry, freshly tilled, and dark green foliage on the veggies!…
Carrots and Onions!
Well, it took five plantings of carrots, but they have finally arrived! They look and taste great! Our Copra onions (a yellow, long term storage variety) have also been harvested and can be seen here curing in the sun: It’s been a very busy time for us as the ground has finally dried out and is…
July 20th Farmers’ Market
The produce is looking great, even with all the recent flooding and unrelenting heat! Along with what is pictured below we also have some baby leeks and cherry tomatoes ready. Cucumbers Green Onions Jalapeno Peppers Summer Squash And finally, here’s the entire spread, set up at the Alta West Farmers’ Market, with our oldest son in the background: Thanks…
The rain goes ever on and on…
The garden is still taking on water, but the extended forecast shows a respite from the rain! For July the 13th Farmers’ Market, we will have green beans, jalapeno peppers, yellow squash, lettuce mix, green onions, and a few cucumbers. -Bruce
Flooded
It is hard to manage a market garden when the soil is under standing water. The continuous rain over the past two weeks has prevented any direct seeding and soil working in the garden. Crops that should have been ready for market are either dead, or severely set back. In 8 years of gardening on…
Rain, Rain, Go Away…
Our garden is flooded… …with another week of storms forecasted in our area. The garden survived a late frost in May just to be covered in 7 inches of rain in June! -Melinda
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