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Summer Harvest

Mid-August was hot, summery, and busy in the garden. Thanks Katrin for the much-appreciated help.

Thanks to visiting Swedish arborist and world-champion tree-climber Veronika Ericsson for giving the 100 year old elm trees around the old homestead some much needed attention. Quite fitting, as the trees were originally planted by the Swedish settlers who farmsteaded here. Photos by Veronika and Katrin.

Garden 2012

After another cool, wet start to the growing season, the garden is finally coming into it’s own. First beans for the market this week.

Hay’s in

Thanks to Amy and thanks to John – for showing up just in time (as usual) to help get the rest of the hay in.

Hazel’s First Calf

Jersey Red Angus X bull calf, born May 31. Photos by Amy.

Early Greens

The high tunnel is planted out with spinach, arugula, mizuna, pac choi, mustard greens, endive, lettuces and radish; mostly for the Groundbreakers CSA and the early farmers’ markets. On to tomatoes and peppers…