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Spring greens

Harvesting greens this week. We have spinach, Chard, bok choi, kale, peas, mustard, romaine, and white stem cabbage. The brassicas are not ready yet but broccoli, brocolini, cabbage, and cauliflower are growing fast.

Spring planting

This week will be the time to finally plant the tomato, peppers, and eggplant plants. They have been growing under artificial lights so they need to spend some time in natural sunlight before moving to their permanent home.

New Chickens – Ameraucanas to add to the flock

Picked up three Ameraucana’s from Southern States to add to our existing flock. We now have 3 Black sex link, 2 Orpingtons, 3 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Astralorp, 1 white Leghorn, 2 Black Asian, and now 3 Ameraucana chickens. We had some really cold nights but the chickens all seemed to handle the cold inContinue reading “New Chickens – Ameraucanas to add to the flock”

New cattle panel green house

The new project for the farm this year is a cattle panel green house. We are expanding the garden so we need room for all the seedlings that we are starting.

Composting time

The cool weather is here and the garden has only a few things left growing. The leaves have been falling so it is time to collect them for composting. We have several large piles that will sit till next year and some that have been shredded that will go in the bin.

Winter cleanup

Last night dropped to 32 degrees which means all the summer crops that were left froze. The fall crops look great and are loving the cold weather.

Fall flowers

Pumpkins

Started seeds that were in a pumpkin that I purchased at an international market. The vines have taken over the entire back of the garden. Planted other pumpkins on a trellis that grew some bright orange squash.

Peppers

This was a great year for hot peppers. They didn’t mind the oppressive heat and humidity. The sweet peppers like cubenalle, pimento, and California wonder have not had a good year.

Martino Roma Tomato Sauce

Making tomato sauce in the instant pot. Easy recipe where you skin the tomatoes and then put them in the instant pot with pressure cooking for 20 minutes. Then open and saute low adding 1/4 cup wine, basil, oregano, and parsley https://instagram.com/stories/agnewfarms/2628145713716238130?utm_medium=share_sheet