The Garden Keeps on Giving

We only have about 10,000 ears of corn left in the field.

Today is the fall equinox, the beginning time of turning in and turning under. Every time it seems that the garden is all used up, some magic goes to work and puts a few new things out for us - cabbages, the last onions, lots of squash (both summer and winter), and who knows when the last potato will actually be found. At some point soon the garden will officially close, and the cover crops will be planted. It's about time to light fires in the fireplaces and start the work of planning and envisioning our next year at the farm - new crops, new people, new challenges, and more magic from the garden.

Tiny potatoes, onions, cabbage, squash and watermelon - some plants just don't know when to quit!

Roasting Corn and Picking Punkins

Here are Janie and Sasi, Marvelous Marvin, and Lindy's Dad enjoying the farm.

Yesterday was a lot of fun. We had a lot of new friends come to visit, and quite a few took advantage of our thank you corn roast. Note to future farm: corn roast! Early and often! And pumpkins! people love Pumpkins. What's not to love about a pumpkin? There is plenty of corn in the field and it's marching out by the dozen, with lots more to pick. We are super-lucky to have such beautiful produce and such wonderful people at the farm. The days are warm and the nights are beautiful.

With the winding down of the season we're thinking about next year, and we'd love to hear from our friends and customers about what they'd like to see next year. We're thinking about CSA's and purple potatoes and flowers and more. What are you thinking about?

Watermelons and Potatoes

Carlos with a ripe, delicious Sugar Baby watermelon

This marks the last full week at the U-Pick farm. We have plenty of spuds, onions, cabbage, and winter squash left, and even some corn, but we're winding up, and we're hoping to have many friends visit up on Saturday for a thank-you corn roast and potato harvest. The days are just gorgeous, with chilly nights and gentle breezes. These are the sweet last days of summer, and the final hours of our first short growing season. Nature has taught us many lessons this year, as have our customers. We are grateful and lucky.

Carlos shows that the proof is in the tasting - click to play a fun movie!

Sunny days at the farm

People love to compare vegetables with their heads. It's fun!

Well, the harvest days are winding down - the order of the day is potatoes, cabbage, winter squash, and onions. The summer squash is all done, with the exception of a couple of tiny patty pans, the pumpkins are getting oranger and oranger, and the corn needs to be eaten TODAY! The days are warm and sunny, but they're getting shorter and it's starting to be time to wrap things up around the farm, which will take a while, for sure. We still have time for naps in the su, fortunately! It's been a short season of U-Picking, but a successful one in lots of ways.

Happy LaBRRRRR Day!

We were visited by our first frost this weekend, and the squash and melons were a bit surprised by it. The tomatoes are droopy too, but we're hoping lots of our crops can bounce back. Much warmer temperatures are expected later in the week - hang in there, plants! Summer's not over yet!

We had some wonderful weather during the days this weekend, and a good number of new friends coming to visit us. The sunflowers are beautifully bright yellow against the pure blue sky, and they all seem to be competing for the starring role in our visitors' photo essays. The farm is still full of deliciousness, for the tummy, for the eyes, and for the soul.