Farm Happenings at Strawberry Hill Farm
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Farm Happenings at Strawberry Hill Farm

Heat, Rain, and Tomatoes

Posted on August 31st, 2021
It’s been a hot, humid week, and now we’re getting days of rain. The combination of heat and dampness has been causing problems for several crops, including tomatoes, especially the heirloom varieties. Lettuce is struggling too, with the heat. We have new salad mix rows planted, but it1 read more »

Summer Heat

Posted on August 24th, 2021
Whew, it's hot out there! Kids are back in school and it seems like fall should be coming, but we have the heat of midsummer at the farm. That means lettuces aren’t doing well, but tomatoes, raspberries, peppers and green beans are ripening fast. This week we have those four items, plus red b1 read more »

We Have Tomatoes!

Posted on August 17th, 2021
Our tomatoes are finally ripening in earnest, and we have a good selection on the farm stand this week. We have an especially large amount of Brandywine heirloom tomatoes, and they are delicious. Also this week, raspberries are back! It’s the larger crop of the year, just getting started, so1 read more »

Rain at Last!

Posted on August 10th, 2021
Our gardens have been suffering from lack of rain and high temperatures, but we finally got a good soaking today (Tuesday). Drip irrigation keeps things alive, but rain helps crops thrive. (The chickens enjoy the new growth of grass, too!) We have our first few large tomatoes for sale this week, pl1 read more »

Waiting for Tomatoes

Posted on August 3rd, 2021
With the past two weeks of dry weather, we have actually begun irrigating the gardens, but are still dealing with the effects of the previous two weeks of rain. We offer the very first two half-pints of cherry tomatoes this week. The tomatoes are about two weeks behind schedule because of the cloud1 read more »