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And the Harvest goes on

8/22/2019

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It was one of those weeks where nothing much happens that is special, just a lot of little things. The heirloom tomatoes were all trellised and kept from sprawling to far onto the greenhouse floor. Some of the last plantings got in, with more to go. The flowers are still the largest daily harvest. And just when I thought all my trellising was done, I realized the peppers and eggplant need some support as well, so up goes more string in the greenhouse.

Grasshopper season is fully on and any move sends the dozens around jumping for cover. This means the evening strolls of the chickens is spent with them suddenly sprinting in one direction only to stop and then sprint in another. The guineas have a more controlled approach of both walk abreast and grabbing as many within their reach before the little hoppers hop away.
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The 'Before' of the Emerald Evergreen Tomatoes. It was a jungle!
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Half of the dome. The tomatoes are so high and make enough shade that it actually keeps the greenhouse a little cooler than the outside high temp.
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The other half of the dome. The eggplant are in the foreground. There are three kinds: a stripey purple kind, a white kind, and one the makes a tiny round green fruit that is called Kermit.
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The Emerald Evergreens with a super smiley unripe fruit atop two ripe ones
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Bouquet making in the barn. Sometimes things gets messy before they get done.
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Hella is smelling pretty and smiling again after getting sprayed by her skunk 'friend' last week and getting a good rub down with some deodorizers after. And the skunks have stayed away since so all of us are happy again. (skunks can be a major predator for poultry so I was needing to scare them away soon anyway. Hella ended up doing it for me but getting hit in the process. Way to take one for the team, Hella!)
What's available this weekend?
  • Eggs! 
    • dozen pasture-raised, rainbow chicken eggs $4
  • Flowers!
    • Medium Bouquets
    • Large Bouquets
    • Sunflower Bouquets
    • Snapdragons
    • Showstopper Bouquet featuring Zeba Lilies
  • Veggies!
    • Spicy Microgreens (Radish & Arugula)
    • Herb Microgreens (Cinnamon Basil & Fennel)
    • Rainbow Radishes
    • French Breakfast Radishes
    • Romaine Lettuce
    • Boc Choy
    • Summer Squash
    • Cherry Tomatoes
    • Emerald Evergreen Heirloom Tomatoes
    • Hot Peppers
Where to find it all?
I'll be at the Farmers Market at Libby, this Thursday from 3-7pm!

I'll be at the Troy Farmers Market, this Friday from 330-630pm!
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    I'm Farmer Megan with a life full of cackles, clucks, quacks, weeds, crazy kitten, and one tiny, senior, blind dog.

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