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Farm Happenings at Persephone Market Garden
Week 8 -- Big Backyard Bioblitz
Over the long weekend, we have been participating in the Big Backyard Bioblitz organized by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. It's a chance to get out, discover the species in your backyard (or neighbourhood or wherever) and contribute to a citizen science project that generates valuable data for r1 read more »
Week 7: August!
As I'm writing this, it's the 31st of July. Tomorrow we are into August! August 1st marks the halfway point between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox...are you noticing the shorter days? There is a shift in the garden. The pace is almost slowing -- we still have crops to seed and plant thr1 read more »
Week 6: Hot and sunny
Time for summer coleslaw! We've got cabbage and it's looking great. The first few summer squash may also be making an appearance in shares shortly. And, while the heat and sun forecast for this week may not be so fun for us to be planting (and for the little transplants), the tomatoes and peppers a1 read more »
Week 5 -- Peas and cauliflower
Two inches of rain! That's how much we got last week. Wow. How lovely and the gardening is flourishing!
We have heaps of snap and snow peas, plus cauliflower! Get'em while you can!
And we are planting more for fall. Round two of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower planting happens this week. Along with1 read more »
Week 4: Time to plant!
Are you finding that you are getting too much of one type of vegetable? Did you know that, besides swapping items, you can update your preferences? Yes! You can. Loved lettuce early, but would like a little less now, just adjust your preferences.
This week we have lots of cauliflower, broccoli, cab1 read more »
Week 3: not a drop of rain this time
Finding it challenging to keep your leafy greens crisp, rather than wilted? Be sure to pop them in a closed container before putting them into the fridge. A ziplock bag (or something similar) works well and you can reuse it. Another option is to get a food storage box -- I've seen them in pastic (p1 read more »
Week 2: WE GOT RAIN
It rained. Sweet relief.
We had about 2/3 inch on Friday night and another 1/4 inch on Sunday. Maybe more to come on Monday/Tuesday.
When I went out to the garden on Monday morning, it seemed to me that the tomato plants had doubled in size!
This rain will also make it much easier to pound in the s1 read more »
Week 1: And so another season begins!
Welcome to our 14th season growing fresh vegetables and herbs for our community!
Thank you to returning members for your continuing support and thank you to new members for giving our CSA (community shared agriculture) program a try. I hope you have a delicious summer and autumn with your family an1 read more »
Stock up for winter!
The cold and (hopefully) wet weather is finally arriving!
So we are clearing the garden and we have lots of goodies for you!
The Romanesco is fantastic, and there is cabbage, LOTS of carrots, celeriac, onions and Oskar's potatoes! My son, Oskar, wanted to grow potatoes this summer. And wow, did he1 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.