Hazelnuts!
Posted on by Anne CoxJust look at that! My first filberts (hazelnuts). Finally. I have two plants in the wild hedgerow along Rt. 131 and three as part of the hedgerow I started and then haven’t done much with that is supposed to grow in around the dog yard fence. I was out patrolling these wild areas yesterday — […]
Brussels sprouts
Posted on by Anne CoxA sure sign that Fall is arriving (as if the cooler temperatures and the geese in the background and shorter days weren’t signals enough) is that the Brussels Sprouts are heading up. There are some tasty treats ahead. This year I am trying three different varieties, though I can’t remember the names of any of […]
In the hoop houses
Posted on by Anne CoxThe trellising system in the hoop house is working and the tomatoes are now reaching the ridge pole. Time to cut the basil way back as well. I learned a lot about the tomatoes this year. I’ve made some pruning mistakes and have snapped some leaders off. A couple of the plants I stunted early […]
That’s some tomato
Posted on by Anne CoxI was waiting for Aunt Ruby to get that perfect blush of pink on green that indicates ripeness. I knew this was a large tomato on the vine — a vine that is laden with other hefty fruits. But 1.8 pounds! That’s a big girl. I’m not sure how this one tastes as I gave […]
August
Posted on by Anne CoxYou know its August when investigating whether or not the peaches are ripe (some are!) you find grapes growing in the peach tree. Who knew the grape had made it this far in the wild hedgerow that shields the dogyard from the road. A ladder will be in order, both for the peaches this week […]
Microgreens
Posted on by Anne CoxI have been enjoying growing microgreens this year. And eating them! And I’ve begun to figure out a pacing for sowing the seeds so we can have a steady supply for our market, though the demand is growing and I may have to expand production. I am in a rotation of starting flats every weekend […]
Aunt Ruby’s German Green tomato
Posted on by Anne CoxLast night, the first of the Aunt Ruby’s German Green tomatoes. It’s hard to know when to pick a green tomato. The instructions from the seed catalog were to wait until there was a slight pink blush on the bottom. So I did. And it was good. Many more to come. Black Prince are coming […]
Watermelons
Posted on by Anne CoxWho knew baby watermelons were fuzzy? So far there are three little melons started in one of the hoophouses. I’ve not grown melons before, so I am quite hopefully we’ll get some treats from these, but I am a bit curious about how many I’ll get. These seem to put out quite a bit of […]
Starting strong plants
Posted on by Anne CoxI start all of the vegetables we grow at Hedgerow from seed. Some are directly seeded in the ground, but the more tender ones, such as tomatoes, I start in the greenhouse. We are able to get very sturdy and strong plants to put in the ground once it is warm enough. (When that will […]
In the hoophouse
Posted on by Anne CoxWhen Julie went to Johnny’s Seeds to getting our potting soil she also came back with a new tool. I’ve been wanting a broadfork for a while, thinking it would be a much easier way to turn the soil in our raised beds than shoveling. Wow! What a great invention! What took so long? The […]
