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Farm Happenings at Strawberry Hill Farm
We Still Need Rain!
We've had some rain in the past week at the farm, but only a few tenths of an inch. Some crops are still having a rough time. There's not much lettuce, and the green beans have shut down. It will take some time for them to produce beans again.
New this week: We have started digging potatoes and are1 read more »
Hot, Dry Days of Summer!
It's been hot and dry on the farm for all of July, with only 4/10 inch of rain the whole month. It's taking a toll on our crops, especially the lettuce, mint, and green beans. Even though we irrigate for a couple hours each day, the high heat is "frying" things anyway. At least the berries are stil1 read more »
Fresh Eggs for a Down-on-the-Farm Meal
At the farm we have many meals with our pastured eggs—and not for breakfast! One of the easiest meals to fix (and great for hot days) is scrambled eggs with various additions, and of course, cheese on top! Here are some ideas.
Farm Scrambled Eggs6 eggs2 tablespoons milk2 tablespoons but1 read more »
Fragrant, Delicious Fresh Garlic!
Our packing shed at the farm is smelling fragrant these days with the scent of fresh garlic. We have now harvested all of our German Extra Hardy and Russian Red hardneck garlic. (See below for two delicious garlic recipes.)
Summer heat is bringing on the crops. We also have our first blueberries fo1 read more »