It’s raining! And we’re stuck inside, so it seemed like a good time to write a post about water, irrigation to be precise. Spring is the time for setting up Read More …
Author: andrea
Here Come the Tomatoes
Today is another beautiful and HOT day! Yesterday it was well into the 90’s and today is pushing 90 as well. We got a lot done this morning though: we Read More …
It’s a-buzz around here
Today, as I zipped by the beehives on the golf cart I noticed that the bees were very active–in fact, the most activity I’ve seen yet this year. And like Read More …
Tending To Tomorrow’s Tinctures (and Appetizers!)
Today we took a big step towards summer’s tomato and garlic salads–by weeding the garlic and planting tomatoes. Last season we had saved seeds from some of our heirloom tomato Read More …
The Potatoes Have Left the Building
On Thursday we successfully planted our 250 pounds of potatoes! The wind died down and we were able to get them all into the ground. We ended up planting three Read More …
Seeking Summer Interns
In the interest of sharing what we know and hopefully attracting more wonderful people to the farm, we are launching a Summer Farm Internship with two openings. The position description Read More …
Call for Potato Recipes
When I’m planting seeds in the spring I like to think about how delicious those plants will be to eat in the summer. In honor of the potatoes that we’re Read More …
Potatoes in the Snow
Today our big goal was to plant the 250 pounds of potatoes that we have in the barn. The weather turned out to have other plans for us, but we Read More …
Who Says It’s Too Cold?
Today was another chilly day on the farm, so we mostly focused on greenhouse work, planting our first round of tomatoes for starts later in the season. Last week though Read More …
Plugging In the Fields
Dear Farm Friends, You may have noticed Red Wiggler’s blog undergoing a few unusual transformations in the past week or so. Here on the farm, we’re trying to become a Read More …
2009 Season Calendar
I’d like to buy some tractor seeds
Today more seeds went in in our little green house and some tiny snapdragons poked their heads out of the potting soil. Later Adrienne and Michelle wrangled with the tractor. Read More …
Job Opening With Red Wiggler!
Dear All, One of our Growers’ well-loved job coaches is retiring, and now the ARC of Montgomery County http://www.arcmontmd.org searching for someone to fill her big shoes. The job coach Read More …
Greenhouse Work
Planting some flower seeds to get a jump on the season. Last week our water was a little tied up, so we tried to improvise a bit.
“Greenhouse” up and running
We put together our “greenhouse” yesterday and will start planting on Monday. We’ll start with the plants that take the most time and care: celeriac and numerous flowers. Soon, we’ll Read More …