Lots of Activities on the Farm
So many great things have been happening at the farm! Here, five individuals are using shuffle hoes to weed a bed in preparation of direct seeding of radishes. Here, David (left) is putting seedlings away, and Anne and Lynn are putting small pots away. David is holding a tray of seedlings and getting ready to […]
Mother’s Day 2022
The gratitude we have for all moms can hardly be expressed by words — here’s a virtual heart bouquet of flowers grown at Red Wiggler for you! To all moms, THANK YOU for everything and Happy Mother’s Day!
Spring Cleaning
Spring is in the air, and so is spring cleaning! Today, we weeded in the red pick-your-own area. We cleaned up a bit in the barn too. And, we also rolled up deer fencing and put away some garden posts.
Busy Week
What a busy week we had! Check out our photos of us weeding by hand, using shuffle hoes and hand hoeing tools to weed some of our beds, and planting lots of onions on Wednesday (April 27, 2022). And today (April 29, 2022), some of the things we did include installing and untwisting drip tape […]
Chesapeake CRAFT and Moon Valley Farm
The Chesapeake Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (Chesapeake CRAFT) is an exciting way to learn about different approaches to farming during the season and includes visits to different farms and connecting with new farming peers.[spacer height=”20px”] The first monthly CRAFT farm tour yesterday was to Moon Valley Farm in Woodsboro, MD, and a number […]
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! Today and everyday at Red Wiggler, we celebrate our home planet, Earth. We love giving back to our community and making a positive impact![spacer height=”20px”] “When you realize EARTH and HEART are spelled with the same letters, it all starts to make sense.” “You cannot get through a single day without having […]
2022 Alternative Spring Break
We welcomed several Montgomery County Public School high schoolers during the week of April 11, 2022 for Alternative Spring Break! It was a beautiful and busy week, and students assisted with lots of different projects, including planting onions, parsley, broccoli, and swiss chard; preparing beds for more transplanting; and transferring baby tomato, pepper, and eggplant […]
Starbucks Volunteer Day
Yesterday (Tuesday, 4/19/2022), we had a volunteer crew from Starbucks! Even though it was quite windy and cold, we ended up harvesting an amazing 47 pounds of kale and 15 pounds of pea shoots for donation!! Thank you so much to Starbucks for joining us and for all the great help!! [spacer height=”20px”]
Happy National Garlic Day
Happy National Garlic Day! We love garlic, and our garlic is coming along beautifully. We currently have three 200-ft. beds of music garlic growing, with three rows of garlic per bed. This equals a total of 1,800 feet of garlic or 3,600 music garlic plants! Our music garlic will be in the ground for about […]
April is Autism Acceptance Month!
April is Autism Acceptance Month! Red Wiggler loves creating an inclusive community for all people to flourish and blossom, and Red Wiggler is proud to be an ally to individuals on the autism spectrum. We accept the gifts every individual brings, and we celebrate them and their neurotype. Love to all, and be kind to […]