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Farm Happenings at Persephone Market Garden
Week 17 -- Very wet
Well, that was quite a shift in the weather! From hot, sunny and dry to rain, rain, rain and much cooler!
whew. Feels like autumn finally arrived. And after a full summer, I do appreciate the cooler and darker days.
These days, in between harvesting and packing, we are tidying up the garden and pre1 read more »
Week 16 -- Happy Thanksgiving
We are in for a quite a shift in the weather this week. From very warm and sunny, to much cooler and wetter.
Fortunately, our short excursion to Algonquin Park was set for this past weekend, so we enjoyed the stunning fall colours, along with some canoeing, hiking and swimming, in gentle weather.
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Week 15 -- More autumn flavours
While the days continue to be warm and sunny and the tomatoes bountiful, the autumn flavours are increasing in your shares this week. We now have radish, arugula, and napa cabbage joining the line up. September is delicious!
And this pleasant weather is helping us tidy the garden. There are always1 read more »
Week 14 -- Autumn Bonanza
Wowser! The veg are just growing like mad out there.
The tomatoes are (finally) in full swing. Let's hope we don't dip into a frost early this week. Looking for some extra tomatoes to sauce? Available this week, get in touch if you are interested in large quantities.
And the broccoli and caulilfowe1 read more »
Week 13 -- New projects
Hope your back to school week (if you are doing that these days) was as smooth as possible!
Lots to choose from this week! Along with tomatoes, herbs and leafy greens, we've got delicious little, red snacking peppers and broccoli. And more.
A new project we've been working on this summer is learnin1 read more »
Week 12 -- September
Welcome September!
What a weekend to end the summer -- hope you had a chance to enjoy the summery weather.
The tomatoes sure did! Early September might be the best time of year for local, seasonal eating. The bounty of summer is still in full swing and the first of the autumn crops are starting. We1 read more »
Week 11 -- Halfway
We finished all the planting last week! We might do some more seeding this week, but that's it for planting for this season. Wow! What a relief!
With this week, we are also into the second half of the season's deliveries. The crops (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, winter squash, onions and more) ar1 read more »
Week 10 -- Late summer
Whew...what a weekend. We enjoyed spending the weekend at Summerfolk in Owen Sound. Music, friends and rest. What a lovely change of pace and opportunity to pause and take a deep breath. Hope you all have also had something like that this summer!
Things are slowing in the gardening in terms of plan1 read more »
Week 9 -- Last big round of planting this week
The tomatoes are taking their time, but coming along in nice quantities. The long term forecast is calling for warmth and sunshine, so it's looking great for lots of late summer tomato salads!
This week is the last big push of planting and season. On our planting list we have: bok choi, kohlrabi, b1 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.