Well we didn't get any rain over the weekend, hoping we see a little bit today or tomorrow. I took the picture last year on Oct 19th of our Fall tomatoes, they we so tall! I'm 6'-1" and they towered over me, I hope I can get this years crop to that point, as for now they are only about 3 feet tall. I know the high heat days aren't helping them much but I think they are doing great. We will be planting our garlic seed in a few weeks, which is always an eye opener for me because that means its almost Fall. Garlic seed will overwinter and start popping up in January/February to be harvested in the Spring. Its one of my favorites to plant, mainly because its what I call bulletproof, which basically means its easy to grow and doesn't take a lot of attention! Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend.
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Farm Happenings for September 7, 2023
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Covey Rise Farms is located in Husser, LA just north of New Orleans in central Tangipahoa Parish and is part of the Covey Rise Sportsman's Retreat. The farm started growing vegetables on 10 acres in 2009 and has expanded to over 60 acres at present. The farm not only grows multiple varieties of over 30 types of vegetables, but in recent years has added fruit trees and flowers. Our produce is enjoyed at various types of restaurants in New Orleans and surrounding areas, from the finest restaurants to quaint neighborhood cafes and everything in between and by our local produce/CSA members.
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