Author: Josephine Alexander

Our Fall Has Been Busy

Our Fall Has Been Busy

Weather rewind: Is it summer again?  Hey, I’m not complaining.  The field was finally dry enough this week to get some much needed work done.  All the sweet potatoes have been dug, the tomatoes and peanuts mowed down, the field disked and planted in a…

Fall Farm open house

Fall Farm open house

Farm Open-House and Bonfire Party Directions AddedJoin us on Saturday, November 3rd at 4:30 as we celebrate the near-completion of the first year of Tubby Creek Farm!  Kids are welcome, please keep dogs on leash.  BYOB.  Please bring a finger-food item to share.  We light…

Busy Week on the Farm

Busy Week on the Farm

Busy, busy, busy week on the farm!  I’d tell you how many hours we’ve put in but then I’d have to count them, which would be terrifying.  So here is an abbreviated newsletter with just a quick update and one very important recipe. Monday morning…

Our Free Range Chickens

Our Free Range Chickens

Ever since our laying hens became experts at flying over the fence, they have been pushing the limits of free range.  Unfortunately for us, Rookie has discovered that those pretty, muzzle-sized packages the chickens keep leaving everywhere are full of gooey deliciousness.  And she has…

Fall Tomato Woes

Fall Tomato Woes

Back in late July, when the tomato harvest dried up, I started saying there will be more tomatoes in September.  Now it is fall, September is almost over, and there have only been a handful of tomatoes.  What happened?  We still have tomato plants in…

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Why did the chicken cross the road?  To hide her eggs from the farmers.  Now that we have ended their tomato-eating fun by fencing in the garden, the chickens have retaliated by lollygagging around in the road trying to get hit by cars.  Egg production…

Greenhouse Rebuild and Cowpeas

Greenhouse Rebuild and Cowpeas

Last Wednesday night the greenhouse blew down, and as of Monday afternoon the plants were moved back in! We owe many thanks Larry Smith and Bruce, Mary and Sophia from Lazy Dog Farm for coming out on Sunday and helping us rebuild. On Monday Randy…

Greenhouse Blowout!!!

Greenhouse Blowout!!!

Let’s just cut to the chase, shall we?  The greenhouse blew down.  Wednesday night we had a wicked storm.  The front blew through and we thought we were in the clear.  Then, around 9:30 or 10pm, a severe thunderstorm popped up and walloped us.  The…