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Farm Happenings at Persephone Market Garden
Farm Happenings for November 6, 2020
What a start to November! Snow and cold and then a sudden shift to warm and sunny. With the latter kind of weather, we may yet be harvesting and delivering for several weeks. The selection will gradually decrease but we still have lots to choose from -- carrots and other roots, lots of leafy greens1 read more »
Week 20 -- Last delivery of the regular season!
This week is the last delivery of the CSA season! The autumn has been great for the veggies, so we have been able to offer more than 20 options each week right through October. It's been a lot of fun to harvest! And there is still lots in the field, so we will be continuing with harvesting next wee1 read more »
Week 19 -- October is flying by
The weather has been a mixed bag of sun and rain, warmer and cooler, but after a couple of early frosts (which were patchy at our place), we haven't had a hard frost yet. I think that will change later this week. Cool and wet is what the fall crops prefer and so they are thriving and there is lots1 read more »
Week 18 -- Fall carrots
We've got a really mix of weather this week -- sunny and warm to start and then cool and wet. There is even the suggestion of solid precipitation for later in the week. Yikes! We still have lots of veg in the field, so here is hoping that the cold weather holds off for a few more weeks.
One of the1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 9, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that despite the challenges of this year, you are able to enjoy a good meal and celebrate the blessings in your life this coming weekend.
While harvesting on Monday, I found this snake, curled up under a plant, waiting for the sun to warm things up. I consider this snake1 read more »
Week 16 -- Autumn is arriving
After last week's warm and sunny weather, this week autumn has arrived in earnest! Which is also a bit of a relief. So long as the weather is pleasant, it's hard not to be out in the field, preparing for next season and tidying up from this one. This cooler and wetter weather is a great excuse to g1 read more »
Week 15 -- Autumn has arrived gloriously
Tuesday was the first day of autumn and the week has been lovely -- sunshine and warmth.
After the frost on the weekend finished off the tomatoes, we have been able to spend this beautiful weather taking down the tomatoes. We remove the plants, then the twine trellis and finally the cedar stakes. A1 read more »
Week 14 -- Cool but sunny
The silver maple by our house is tinged with red. And this last week of summer is sunny, but cool. There was a slight touch of frost in some of the winter squash on Monday night, but otherwise I think we came away unscathed. We did cover the peppers last night, some with two layers of row cover, be1 read more »
Week 13 -- Cool and wet!
It's a cool and wet start to the week. This isn't ideal weather for ripening the last of the tomatoes. They do enjoy warmer temperatures and more sunshine. Fortunately, there are other crops in the garden at this time of the year that actually enjoy this weather, like many of the leafy greens and f1 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.