Author: Josephine Alexander

Grammy G, Fall Crop Prep

Grammy G, Fall Crop Prep

Good-bye Grammy G! Early Tuesday morning my mom hit the road, heading back home to Maine.  She was here for about six weeks and it was a wonderful visit.  Mom spent hours and hours each day playing with Cooper, who adores her.  Because she could…

Concentrating on this Year

Concentrating on this Year

This year is nothing like last year.  I think we can all agree on that.  So why do I keep comparing this summer to last summer?  As a grower, comparing between years is a major way that I measure my success.  But, right now, I…

Heat and the multiplying to-do list

Heat and the multiplying to-do list

Sun gold cherry tomatoes have a shorter shelf life then other varieties.  If your sun gold tomatoes are ripe, you might consider storing them in the refrigerator if you aren’t going to eat them in the next day or two. It can be hard to…

After a Wet Spring

After a Wet Spring

If we don’t get more rain in the next day or so I’ll have to start irrigating the field.   This is notable because I haven’t yet had to use the irrigation.  Here it is, well into July, and I haven’t had to water the garden. …

Is it Really Time to Seed Fall Crops?

Is it Really Time to Seed Fall Crops?

We have started packing CSA shares in boxes instead of bags.  This is to help prevent tomatoes getting squished.  These are single use, non-waxed boxes.  They can be recycled or composted (cardboard makes a great weed barrier in your garden!), but please do not return…

Transitioning from spring to summer

Transitioning from spring to summer

Transitioning from spring to summer Make way for summer!  The longest day of the year is almost here.  The “spring” garden is winding down.  Randy mowed down a bunch of crops that had finished for the season – radishes, turnips, cabbage and kohlrabi, a failed…

We Have Power

We Have Power

The big news this week is that we are in our new washing and packing building!  The power finally got hooked up so we could get the walk-in turned on.  It has been a huge relief, even if there have been a few growing pains. …

Win some, Lose Some

Win some, Lose Some

You win some and you lose some.  This year we are winning at onions.  The crop hasn’t been harvested yet so it is perhaps too early to celebrate, but the onions are looking as good as they ever have.  We are winning at carrots, too. …