On the Farm

June 2010 Update

carol — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:08:58 +0000

Well here we are almost into the middle of June. The garden in doing great. We had some dry weather in May right after we planted everything and we wondered what would survive. The the pesky deer decided to pull out and eat about 30 tomato plants so those had to be replaced and fencing had to be put up. Dallas has been to the Farmers’ market in Stuart, Virginia with the Shiitake mushrooms and has almost sold out of them two weeks in a row. Our strawberries did better than expected this May and hopefully the second crop in August will produce even more. Blackberries are starting to ripen and we have even gotten a few blueberries already. If you have any special requests, drop us a line and we will see if we can help you.

May in the garden

jrhende3 — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:05:52 +0000

This is Janis here. I went to Misteltoeholler and took some pictures today. The rose bushes by the driveway are in full bloom and the cabbages are doing wonderful. What struck me the most is how tall the blackberry and blueberry bushes have grown. We all picked strawberries and got a huge bowl full (see picture). I am glad the deer didn’t eat them up like they did the tomato plants!




	
	
		
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Planting Season

jrhende3 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:06:13 +0000

Whew… we are still having cold weather every now and then but there are plants in the greenhouse! More news coming soon!

New Photos

jrhende3 — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:00:38 +0000

Well May is here and there is much blooming and growing at the farm. Please have a look at our gallery page to see May’s photos. Here is a sample below:

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Janis Henderson-Hunsucker
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CSA Share Options

jrhende3 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:01:52 +0000

The land is cleared and a majority of it has been plowed in preparation of spring planting. Some planting has begun. The greenhouse is brimming with plants ready to go into the garden.

We will be planting the usual fruit and vegetable fare of peas, green beans, corn, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, onions, summer squash, cucumbers and watermelon, as well as a few surprises. We will also be providing shiitake mushrooms, blackberries, blueberries, fresh herbs, homemade jams and jellies, homemade sweet pickles.

Most of the fruits and vegetables that we are planting are heirloom varieties and definitely have a different taste than what you will find in the grocery store. I have found that these heirloom varieties have a much better taste than anything I have found in the grocery store.

Our CSA deliveries will begin in early May. The options are as follows:

1. Full Share $500; paid in full
2. Full Share Installment Plan $150 deposit and 4 monthly installments of $100; Total price $550
3. Half Share $300; paid in full
4. Half Share Installment Plan $100 deposit; 4 monthly installments of $60; Total price $340

A Full Share will entitle you to a bushel box of fresh vegetables on a weekly basis. A Half-Share will entitle you to a 1/2 bushel box of fresh vegetables on a weekly basis.

We will discuss pick-up and drop-off points and the rules of our CSA with each individual share holder at the time of sign-up. We have not designated any specific spots for pick-up at this time and would like to have the input of each of our share holders.

Interested? Fill out our CSA registration form!