We planted peppers today and we were a muddy, muddy mess when we finished, but we finished just in time for lunch.
CSA Orientation Muffin Luck: May 17th 10am
Red Wiggler Community Farm CSA Welcome the Season! Join us Saturday, May 17, 2008 10 am – 12 noon Find out what’s happening at Red Wiggler this summer season! Learn Read More …
Spring Planting
Here Adrienne and Craig are planting vegetable seeds in flats which are grown under lights till they get “moved on” to our gardens after the last frost- our last average Read More …
Some work around the farm
We moved some trees around the other day that had been donated to us last fall. We’re going to plant them to help create a windbreak/hedgerow. Most of the cooler Read More …
Johnny’s Selected Seeds delivers again!
THANKS JOHNNY’S! Johnny’s Selected Seeds has AGAIN donated a healthy dose of seeds to Red Wiggler this year. We deeply and truly appreciate the donation from Johnny’s, a small employee Read More …
A freshly turned compost pile
Woody turned the compost this morning. You can even see the heat rising from the pile. Mmm, goodness.
A composting we will go. . .
Many ask what we do during the winter, and yes, we slow down a bit but we stay busy. One of our big tasks this winter is collecting food waste Read More …
Solar House Photos
Photo of UMD solar house donated to Red Wiggler after the 2005 Solar Decathlon. Yesterday (01/23/08) The 51 panel array was hooked up for the first time since October 2005. Read More …
2008 CSA Sold Out
There were 10 cars lined up in from of the driveway when we arrived at 9am on opening day for new CSA customers- and we were sold out by noon. Read More …
Eagle Sighting !
We saw a Bald Eagle today! It was hanging out near our wetlands behind the office. We went to investigate the spot and found a deer carcass. This picture is Read More …
2008 CSA options
Next Tuesday (the day after MLK day) we will open up our 2008 CSA to the general public. As of now, we only have 4 spots of Regular Wednesday CSA Read More …
End of the Season
Our last day as a full crew, until next year.Thanks!
Last Harvest of the Extended Season
It’s the last of the extended season harvest. Hope you enjoyed the season. GarlicPeppersHot PeppersEggplant OR Winter SquashRadishesTurnipsBeetsBeet GreensSwiss ChardPotatoes and a few grab box items: baby carrots, broccoli, green Read More …
Solar House Foundation Walls Go Up
The block foundation walls went up this week. Special thanks to Whitney, Baily, Cox and Magnani engineers Dick Magnani and Rob Murray for designing the foundation pro-bono and providing on Read More …
Extended Season 3rd Harvest and Mulching Garlic
In addition to continuing with our “extended season” harvests the growers have finished planting next years garlic crop. This week they are mulching the garlic with straw generously donated to Read More …