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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for June 19, 2021
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We have had over 15 hours of daylight for over a week, and with all this sun and heat the tomatoes should begin to blush soon. My wife says the public consumer is not ready for tomatoes until after July 4, but I had some red Cherry Tomatoes on my salad today, and1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 16, 2021
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We have had over 15 hours of daylight for over a week, and with all this sun and heat the tomatoes should begin to blush soon. My wife says the public consumer is not ready for tomatoes until after July 4, but I had some red Cherry Tomatoes on my salad today, and I w1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 12, 2021
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Summer officially begins in about two weeks, but the 80 degree temperatures tell me what to do right now! The heat loving crops that we grow outside are going into the ground this week. We start everything from seed and we have been holding the melons and sum1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 9, 2021
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Summer officially begins in about two weeks, but the 80 degree temperatures tell me what to do right now! The heat loving crops that we grow outside are going into the ground this week. We start everything from seed and we have been holding the melons and summer squash in the nursery for t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 2, 2021
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This morning I witnessed the latest hard frost that I can remember. Careful planning and a little luck got us through the last 3 nights and dangerous temperatures, never mind a little deer damage!
Tomorrow is Memorial Day, a day to honor the men and women that paid the ultimate1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 29, 2021
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Everyone is still looking for meaningful rainfall, and seldom do we get a drought in May around here! When we built the first high tunnels. the decision for water was drip irrigation, We became pretty good at installation and maintenance. Even as some trends are back to overhead sprin1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 26, 2021
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Everyone is still looking for meaningful rainfall, and seldom do we get a drought in May around here! When we built the first high tunnels. the decision for water was drip irrigation, We became pretty good at installation and maintenance. Even as some trends are back to overhead sprin1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 22, 2021
The scary overnight frosts and cold temperatures have passed and we are back in business. Asparagus is growing!
Because of the unseasonable temps, I haven/t seen any bees outside yet: important for Strawberries! We continued to transplant Tomatoes, Peppers, and Cucumbers in t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 20, 2021
The scary overnight frosts and cold temperatures have passed and we are back in business. Asparagus is growing!
Because of the unseasonable temps, I haven/t seen any bees outside yet: important for Strawberries! We continued to transplant Tomatoes, Peppers, and Cucumbers in t1 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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