Here a goat, there a goat The other day when I got home from the farmers market the goats were out.  The does, who had been all the way out in the back grazing on a hillside covered with kudzu, had gotten out and wandered…

Cantaloupe Coup The garden is cranking out the goods.  There is a lot to harvest this week, and I am grateful for that.  I am grateful, even if I am a little tired of picking tomatoes. We are in the middle of one of the…

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…

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…

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…

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. …

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 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…