It looks like the late summer heat wave has finally ended but when will it rain? The cool almost crisp mornings are a nice reminder that fall is quickly approaching. You wouldn’t think so by looking at the thermometer last week. It was hot as…

Hallelujah, August is over!  We are getting ready for the change in the seasons, and fall will no doubt be upon us faster than we know it.  This week I set about planting the kale, lettuce, beets, and bok choi that has been not-so-patiently waiting…

It’s not often that I write the newsletter but here I sit thinking, it’s a good thing so much happens around here it makes it easy to have plenty to say.  While we still tend to many summer veggies we have been busy planting a…

First of all, I am sorry there was no newsletter last week.  Our weekly schedule got a little out of whack and the newsletter got left in the weeds.  I will try to be extra witty and insightful this week to make up for it! Last…

Farm Open-House and Bonfire Party! Join us on Saturday, November 9th at 4:00 as we celebrate the near-completion of the second year of Tubby Creek Farm! We will do a farm tour around 4:30. Kids can help round up eggs and maybe pick a fresh…

Another chapter in hands-on learning from the “Oops” files.  We had such a problem with the squash bugs last year that we only did one early planting of squash this season rather than try to battle the bugs all summer long.  Sounds pretty smart, huh? …

Today I spent three hours laying drip irrigation line on seven beds of cucumbers and melons.  This task would have taken thirty minutes had I done it two weeks ago, but now the plants are vining everywhere and I had to painstakingly lace the tape…

Here at Tubby Creek farm, we just planted sweet corn attempt #3.  Our first two plantings this spring failed to germinate.   Whether it was cold, wet weather, hungry crows, or a combination of the two we don’t know.  Last year we learned the hard way…