Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
Tomatoes are ripe! Various colors and varieties. We also
have beans, yellow squash, patty pan squash, kale, collards,
beets, carrots, peppers, scallions, cucumbers, swiss chard,
potatoes, raspberries and eggs. I'm sure I'm forgetting
something. Call or email to place an order. Thank you for
supporting local agriculture!
Friday, August 17, 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Giant Pumpkin.....
Day Eleven
As you may have noticed, we are following the daily growth of two different pumpkins. The rounder pumpkin is larger and estimated to be about 10 pounds. Both are just beginning to actively grow. Look back to yesterday, Day Ten, and notice the remarkable difference in the round pumpkin's size in just one day!
The pumpkin patch of field and pie pumpkins is a lush green jungle. Some of them are already orange!
Monday, August 13, 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Sunday, August 5, 2012
The Giant Pumpkin.....
Day Two
The female flower is open and ready for pollination. Bees usually do the job but to ensure complete pollination and to control genetic crosses, we pollinate by hand. This is done by removing a "male" flower blossom (one that has no fruit attached to it's end) and cutting away the petals, then it is brushed along the "female" blossom to release and combine the pollen. The female flower is then closed and tied shut with a vine tendril to be sure bees do not steal the pollen or cross pollinate.
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