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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for September 16, 2020
Two and a half inches of rain in the last ten days sure cured a lot of problems. The cool nights and plentiful rain in September is fairly predictable as are the shortening hours of daylight. The cool temps favor most late season crops, but dwindling daylight hours also slows growth down!
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Farm Happenings for September 9, 2020
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Our Winter CSA is only 7 weeks away! I'll flesh out the menu soon enough, but we will grow 9 or ten items fresh in the big hoops, an occasional surprise harvest like scallions, carrots, and beets from the caterpillar tunnels when weather permits, and combine these fresh items with stor1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 2, 2020
We will be open Labor Day weekend, including the Market in Grand Ledge on Saturday. This week we will prep our smallest hoop house (about 900 sq. feet) for just spinach, and we are still planting head lettuce and salad mixes outside.
The last outdoor Saturday Market is October 10;1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 26, 2020
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This will be a transition week at Hillcrest Farms, with most of our seasoned helpers leaving for school. Those young people sure made me comfortable with their polished skills and work ethic. Now I'm back to work!
It is also a transition for the crops. Riley loaded up the1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 19, 2020
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As the Summer Garden Bounty is peaking, we began to plant for Winter Harvest last week! We'll focus on hardy winter greens like Spinach, Baby Lettuces, Asian Greens, and other Salad mixes. We also plan to over winter Carrots, some Beets, Onions and Spinach to ensure a crop harve1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 12, 2020
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I note in my journal: plant melons 2 weeks apart, in three successions next year. We did experience some weather related issues, but we sold 30 melons in twenty minutes, and more than 50 overall at the Allen Street Market, I did one planting , and now I am out of melons for a who1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 5, 2020
The outdoor crops need rain and I need a break and some cooler temperatures, so it looks like a good week for all!
We are grateful for the hefty increase in sales volume, and as a result you can meet some of our student employees who help make it all happen. Alex will be1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 29, 2020
The cooler nights should be here this coming week, and we will start our leafy greens for fall harvests. The extreme heat of late caused a germination failure in the Baby Lettuce rotation, so I moved the flats back to the basement for a consistent 60 degrees. The lettuce in the ground is fine and g1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 22, 2020
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I have plenty of Romaine and more Boston Lettuce is coming, but a germination failure will sideline the Baby Lettuce Mix for about 3 weeks Other greens like Escarole and Endive have bolted to seed, typical for the dog days of July. I will reseed later this week; the cool August nights1 read more »
About the farm
A four season, chemical free grower in southern Michigan. We use protected culture and outdoor cultivation to provide market fresh produce to our customers 12 months/ year.
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