Farm Happenings at The Farm at Millican Reserve
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Farm Happenings at The Farm at Millican Reserve

Farm Happenings for September 1, 2021

Posted on August 30th, 2021
Howdy Everyone, Hope you are well and happy. Recently on the farm we seeded various fall crops like cut lettuce and radish in hopes of getting an earlier harvest. We also planted some tomatoes and peppers, so fingers crossed that those survive well through the fall. Your CSA options this week inclu1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 28, 2021

Posted on August 26th, 2021
Howdy Everyone, Hope you have had a wonderful week. Here at the farm we have been getting ready to plant our last round of late summer crops to carry us into fall. Some of these include summer squash varieties and different beans, along with some trial fall crops like arugula and other greens. It i1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 25, 2021

Posted on August 23rd, 2021
Howdy Everyone,  Hope you are doing well. Perhaps some of you are getting used to a new routine as kids go back to school and the summer winds down. At the farm this is becoming more of a reality for us as well, as many of our fall seedlings are beginning to grow out of their flats and will ne1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 18, 2021

Posted on August 16th, 2021
Howdy All, Hope this finds you doing well. This week on the farm we are thankful for our prolific red noodle beans and okra that help keep the summer months afloat with a bit of variety. As some crops like these require little oversight, others have been battling to stay alive after the most recent1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 14, 2021

Posted on August 12th, 2021
Howdy All, Hope you are doing well. This week on the farm we have some new beginnings - the red noodle beans are finally harvestable, the Texas creme peas are fruiting, and after a quick taste test we found the watermelons are just a couple weeks away from harvest! It seems we have hit a second wav1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 11, 2021

Posted on August 9th, 2021
Howdy All, Hope you are having a splendid day. This week on the farm we are thankful for the light rains we received over the weekend. Our red noodle and long beans are beginning to produce more each day, and it has been so wonderful to see the progression of such a unique summer crop. Can't wait u1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 7, 2021

Posted on August 5th, 2021
Howdy All, Hope you are well.  It seems as though summer has officially dawned on us, as we've seen hotter temperatures lately.  As a result, we have started a regular irrigation schedule to keep the plants happily hydrated.  The deer have again found our farm to be a nice place to g1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 4, 2021

Posted on August 3rd, 2021
Howdy All! This is a big week for the Farm as we plan on seeding the first round of our Fall crops. We are on the leading edge of the earliest planting window for many of our Brassica family crops. We've also selected our first varieties based on their heat tolerance. It's always a gamble leading u1 read more »