We took the last of the tomatoes down today. Moved tomato stakes to their winter resting place. Mowed the pepper and eggplants. Used the disk harrow to chop up the plant debris and get the field ready for winter rye. It was a bit odd, though pleasant, putting the farm to bed on such a … Continue reading Bedtime
October garden
Much of my field is in cover crop now. Oats and field peas are growing where I'll plant first next spring. Winter rye will be sown early next week. Leafy greens that I'm growing for the Winter Share are lovely. Kathy stopped by to take photos. She makes the field look like a piece of … Continue reading October garden
Tomatoes in October
Something that hasn't yet changed - we are still harvesting tomatoes! Not many. Last week the harvest was only 128 pounds. San Marzano and Juliet paste tomatoes apparently don't mind the chilly temperatures as much as our heirlooms and hybrids. Next week,the tomatoes along with the other summer crops that have stopped producing (eggplant, peppers, … Continue reading Tomatoes in October
Winter Squash
So much change on the farm in the past three weeks! An oat and field pea cover crop has germinated on about a quarter of the field. It's growing well in beds that hosted winter squash, watermelon, carrots, beets, summer squash and cucumbers this summer. Oats were also undersown in the kale and collard greens … Continue reading Winter Squash
I love other people’s garbage
You know those wooden boxes that grapes are shipped in? The boxes that are the perfect size for displaying CSA veggies? The boxes that, when spiffed up a bit, make really nice containers for tomatoes sold to high end retail shops? Well, I was driving home from the farm tonight and spotted at least 75 … Continue reading I love other people’s garbage
September
September is a bountiful month on this farm. Summer crops like tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, zukes and cukes are still producing fairly well. Our fall and winter crops like napa, bok choy, leeks, purple top turnips, broccoli raab, radicchio, are sizing up and some are being harvested. It's lovely to be surrounded by veggies!We've planted the … Continue reading September
Tomatoes galore!
We're been harvesting tomatoes from the second planting for a few weeks. Striped Germans, Japanese black trifele, rose de Berne, jubilee, Nebraska wedding, garden peach, Pruden's purple, jet star and pink beauty tomatoes varieties are in abundance. Paste tomatoes from the third planting are starting to come in. Dry and sunny weather conditions have improved … Continue reading Tomatoes galore!
"It’s all good."
That's what Chris at Vanguarden CSA tends to say about the weather. It's an attitude I need to cultivate. More rain is predicted for this week. Check out photos from our last rainy spell on Liz's blog. Thank goodness we got all of the ripe tomatoes harvested yesterday! Tomatoes don't taste their best after a … Continue reading "It’s all good."
Recommended Summer Reading
Every week I read two farm newsletters, those of Waltham Fields Community Farm and Brookfield Farm. The essays written by farmers Amanda Cather (Waltham) and Dan Kaplan (Brookfield) are inspiring and educational. I also like to visit the Boston Localvore site to see what they're up to. With some trepidation, I read Veggie Notes, the … Continue reading Recommended Summer Reading
Winter CSA Share, crop report
Kathy mentioned in her blog, Skippy's Vegetable Garden, that I'm selling Winter CSA shares. I know, it seems a bit early to be thinking about winter, but it isn't really. Not if you're growing the food for it anyway. I've provided links to detailed information about the Belmont CSA winter share in the side bar. … Continue reading Winter CSA Share, crop report
Shared Harvest CSA 