Farm Happenings at Jade Family Farm
Back to farm profile

Farm Happenings at Jade Family Farm

a dish with radish

Posted on November 29th, 2020
Hello! New this week is watermelon radish, pictured above.  Watermelon radishes are one of the so- called "winter radishes" because their excellent storage abilities enable them to be enjoyed all winter.  They are quite mild and easy to eat raw, although they are also quite good in a stir1 read more »

so annoying!

Posted on November 22nd, 2020
There are many things I should have done differently in growing these brussels sprouts (pictured above)-- to wit,  I should have fertilized them adequately.  And given them enough water, not to mention weeded them more than the single desultory hoeing they received.  Probably it woul1 read more »

special today-- no wasabi

Posted on November 15th, 2020
Not too long ago I researched pretty thoroughly how hard it would be to grow wasabi here in Central Pennsylvania without massive interventions in terms of climate. The answer: it isn't possible.  Enter wasabini mustard greens, pictured above, which, according to the seed catalogue, tastes "jus1 read more »

Nothing to see here!

Posted on November 8th, 2020
This is a very enjoyable time of year for us, especially when the weather is mild.  There is enough to do in terms of harvesting so that we aren't bored or idle, but there is very little pressure to plant or weed or any of the other myriad things that HAVE to get done TODAY during the regular1 read more »

what is that thing?

Posted on November 1st, 2020
Hello!   That thing pictured above is a head of sugarloaf chicory, available today in very limited quantities.  It is one of my very favorite vegetables but quite a challenge to grow.  To make matters worse, it is an absolute favorite with deer, and although we don't have a lot1 read more »