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Farm Happenings at Red Rabbit Gardens
Farm Happenings for September 30, 2021
The CSA is almost over and so is summer, many of the summer veggies are slowing down and its hearty roots and greens time. We dug the last of the potatoes so there are lots of russets, which make delicious fries and mashed potatoes, sweet young carrots, parsnips and celery root. Celery1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 23, 2021
Fall veggies are in full swing, and starting to get heavy. Something I have been thinking about this week is the types and variety of different vegetables. When you go to the grocery store you will often find only one type/colour of veggie. Orange carrots, round purple beets, roun1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 16, 2021
The produce is starting to get heavy now as fall approaches, with the squash, potatoes, roots, and fruits, please bring a sturdy bag for pick ups. Some of the heaviest veggies are the squash, and we grew some old favourties, as well as some new varieties. Uchiki kuri, spaghetti, buttern1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 9, 2021
A picture of our radish under the row cover. This floating row cover is magical stuff, though it is also the biggest pain in the butt to deal with. Thin like tissue paper it helps to keep a number of bug pests away from crops, mainly in the broccoli family (brassica or cruciferous famil1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 2, 2021
All that heat, and some much needed rain, now the clear sunny days, amazing. Each week seems to blend into the next so quickly, and September is just a few days away. Lots of variety and colour this time of year, and its nice just to stroll through the garden, (through seeing some of th1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 26, 2021
Some hot dry days lately, and we are watering, planting, weeding and harvesting. Hopefully we have a nice warm and sunny fall so we can really the tender fruits of our labour. But, even if we get an early frost like we did last year, there are lots of tough and hardy plants coming on to1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 19, 2021
Lots of roots, and the full season veggies are starting to ripen. All sorts of oranges, yellows and beige are starting to be visible under the thick canopy of the winter squash patch, the sweet corn is full of large, but still immature cobs, the sweet peppers are large, but still green, pulle1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 14, 2021
Hey there,
This our first try at click and collect farm stand orders for the Georgetown farmers' market.
For CSA members, this is not your weekly email, but a way for other market goers to reserve some of the veg they always see me hoarding for you.
Have a look at what is available, make your order1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 12, 2021
Last week was a busy one. Went back home last Thursday for a funeral, and while the reason for the visit was sad, I hadn't seen my family since last October, and it was so good to catch up, meet new family members and see the kids playing with aunts, uncles, and cousins. Life is short,1 read more »
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A small mixed farm just outside of Hillsburgh were we grow organic vegetables and pastured meats.
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