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Farm Happenings at Persephone Market Garden
Week 20 -- Last week!
Well, we've arrived at the last week of the season!
What a season! With occasional rains, it was a dry from May right through to October. This was new. In the past, droughts have lasted 6 to 8 weeks ish. But this year, despite the occasional sprinkle of rain, it was dry for very long. It's challeng1 read more »
Week 19 -- Fall colours and rain!
Rainy days and vibrant leaves...autumn has fully arrived. From warm and sunny last week, to *snow* in the forecast this week. Variety is the spice of life, they say!
A variety of tasks needing to be done is also helpful. So this week, we are mucking out the barn while it is wet and rainy outside. W1 read more »
Week 18 -- Three weeks to go!
The countdown is on! There are 3 weeks to go of veggie deliveries.
And some of the best comes last! We have lots of carrots in the field, just waiting to go into your shares. Along with many other autumn delights.
We continue to put the garden to bed. The tomatoes are gone -- frozen plants removed,1 read more »
Week 17 -- Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you have a chance this coming weekend to spend time with people you love, sharing good food.
We are thankful for rainy days that refresh the earth and sunny days when we can take care of the garden. For the amazing transformations from seed to leaf to fruit. For cranes fl1 read more »
Week 16 -- RAIN
It's really raining. Not just a sprinkle or a little short shower. But hours of rain! Sweet, wonderful rain!
And wow, those cauliflower are gorgeous and the carrots, radish and beets are on their way!
We may get a frost this week, so you don't have many chances left to enjoy tomatoes. There are lot1 read more »
Week 15 -- Welcome Autumn
This week marks the arrival of autumn -- the equinox is on the 22nd and marks the day when day and night are of equal length.
Which means that from then on, the days are shorter than the nights. And the sun is far less strong that it was back in June.
The last of the tomatoes are ripening, the pepp1 read more »
Week 14 -- cooler and a bit of rain
It is beginning to feel a bit autumn like!
The days are cooler this week, we are receiving a wee bit of rain, and the trees are increasingly tinged with their autumn colours!
The harvest is also shifting. Here comes the broccoli, with cauliflower not far behind, and cabbage. There will be more beet1 read more »
Week 13 -- Where's the rain?
Hello September, new rhythms and learning!
We continue to manage, as best we can, a very dry season. Despite occasional rains, the land is parched. Fortunately, a few crops have really enjoyed this weather. Wowsers are the tomatoes lovely this September! And the autumn crops are arriving...with the1 read more »
Week 12 -- September Arrives
Whew. Almost there. September that is.
We've a bit more seeding to do and the final lettuce and bok choi to plant. But the pace is about to change. The tight deadlines of planting and seeding end in August. In September and October, we can work on tidying messes (yes, they happen) and seeding cover1 read more »
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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.