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Farm Happenings at Persephone Market Garden
Week 11 -- a puppy!
We have some real excitement at the farm this week!
On Sunday, Kristine brought home a puppy. We had been looking for a sidekick for Nelly for a while. The coyote pressure at our farm is intense. The sheep come inside for the night, but despite that last January, Oskar had lost an ewe lamb. And ear1 read more »
Week 10 -- post Summerfolk and it feels like autumn
After the generous rain of April, May and June, the weather turned rather dry here at the farm in mid July. A few little sprinkles fell over the course of the next month, but most of the rain missed us. Fortunately, our no-till methods meant that the crops have done okay without any irrigation. But1 read more »
Week 9 -- mid August bounty
The tomatoes are here!
We now have cherry & grapes, salads and slicers! The roma/paste will be another week or two.
There are also lots of cucumbers, summer squash and beans!
Along with harvesting, we are continuing to address weeds as needed, trellising tomatoes, and we are now seeding cover1 read more »
Week 8 -- A bit of rain and cooler!
Sweet relief!
After almost 3 weeks without rain, Sunday night brought a few gentle showers and the forecast calls for cooler temperatures this coming week! It was challenging last week to complete critical tasks in the scorching heat.
We are into the last few weeks of planting for autumn -- the las1 read more »
About the farm
A small, family farm that grows 3 kids, veggies & herbs & seeds, sheep, chickens, ducks & geese, lots of trees, and practices nurturing soils, ecosystems and communities.
We've been growing since 2010 on the traditional lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.
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We've been growing since 2010 on the traditional lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.