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Farm Happenings at Persephone Market Garden
Week 12 -- September Arrives
Whew. Almost there. September that is.
We've a bit more seeding to do and the final lettuce and bok choi to plant. But the pace is about to change. The tight deadlines of planting and seeding end in August. In September and October, we can work on tidying messes (yes, they happen) and seeding cover1 read more »
Week 11 -- Rain
It rained!
We've had a bit of rain all season -- but it has been very dry for very long. Like since the snow melted. We didn't get good soaking spring rains and then just the occasional sprinkle all through May, June and July. We had a good 1.75 inch soak earlier in August. But since it was so dry,1 read more »
Week 10 -- Halfway!
Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Tomatoes!
We've got tomatoes -- cherry and grapes, salads (a bit bigger, just right for 1 cut salad preparation), slicers (tomato sandwiches!) and romas (tomato sauce!).
And what goes great with tomatoes...basil! We've got lots of that too.
Plus cucumbers!
This week we are harve1 read more »
Week 9 -- August 8
Well, I'm very thankful that the intense heat and humidity was here on a weekend, not during the week!
So we could rest and go the beach, rather than attempt to be out prepping beds and planting. We're doing lots of that this week. First, we're planting a second round of napa cabbage (including som1 read more »
Week 8 -- August 1
You'll notice a distinct transition in the shares this week.
The spring crops have passed (cabbage, cauliflower, turnips, peas) and the summer crops have arrived (tomato, cucumber and summer squash)!
We are also in transition for fall planting. The 'big' crops are in the ground! This includes lots1 read more »
About the farm
A small, family farm that grows 3 kids, veggies & herbs & seeds, sheep, chickens, ducks & geese, lots of trees, and practices nurturing soils, ecosystems and communities.
We've been growing since 2010 on the traditional lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.
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We've been growing since 2010 on the traditional lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.