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Farm Happenings for April 16, 2022
The Arctic cold air mass known as the Polar Vortex has now shifted over north-central Europe.
The backside of this pressure system leaves Michigan vulnerable to the southward drift of cold Canadian air, and I think we'll be below normal temperatures through the month of April. I normally trans1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 13, 2022
The Arctic cold air mass known as the Polar Vortex has now shifted over north-central Europe.
The backside of this pressure system leaves Michigan vulnerable to the southward drift of cold Canadian air, and I think we'll be below normal temperatures through the month of April. I normally trans1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 9, 2022
Yesterday I "potted up" a lot of Tomato and Pepper plants in the nursery for both plant sales and our own use...a sure sign of Spring. This morning at about 6:30, it's snowing. My master crop schedule calls for early Melon and Cucumber seed planting in two weeks; which of the three scenarios is cor1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 6, 2022
Good morning!
Yesterday I "potted up" a lot of Tomato and Pepper plants in the nursery for both plant sales and our own use...a sure sign of Spring. This morning at about 6:30, it's snowing. My master crop schedule calls for early Melon and Cucumber seed planting in two weeks; which of the t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 2, 2022
Horticulture Spring was 7 weeks ago, and the Calendar Spring was 1 week ago. With below freezing overnight temps forecast for the next ten days-plus, is anyone out there working the soil?! This cold air situation is really normal for this time of year, so we are prepared. The main o1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 30, 2022
Good morning!
Horticulture Spring was 7 weeks ago, and the Calendar Spring was 1 week ago. With below freezing overnight temps forecast for the next ten days-plus, is anyone out there working the soil?! This cold air situation is really normal for this time of year, so we are1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 26, 2022
Good morning!
As I stretch for new items for the weekly menu, we are transplanting into the high tunnels at a pretty good pace, and a few of the new Spring Produce Parade is getting close beginning this week!
The warming days begin to entice us towards more outdoor gardening, and cert1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 23, 2022
Good morning!
As I stretch for new items for the weekly menu, we are transplanting into the high tunnels at a pretty good pace, and a few of the new Spring Produce Parade is getting close beginning this week!
The warming days begin to entice us towards more outdoor gardening, and cert1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 19, 2022
Hello!
I normally begin to Transplant tomatoes into the high tunnels around April 15, and that gives us
about a four week window to get the Spring/ Summer prep work finished. Added to that, a farmer's rule of thumb is that the early Russet Potatoes go in about Good F1 read more »
About the farm
A four season, chemical free grower in southern Michigan. We use protected culture and outdoor cultivation to provide market fresh produce to our customers 12 months/ year.
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