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Farm Happenings at Strawberry Hill Farm
Tomatoes and Beans Galore!
The high heat these days, along with some much-needed rain, are bringing on lots of tomatoes and green beans. We have lots of Galahad tomatoes, which are firm, round red tomatoes. We've been pleased with their sweet flavor. We also have a good amount of Amish Paste tomatoes—large, meaty tomat1 read more »
Grateful for Rain and Fresh Tomatoes!
We're giving thanks for the inch plus of rain we had on Saturday and Sunday. Things were pretty parched, so the growing things are giving thanks, too. Tomato season is now in full swing, and we have lots of tomatoes available this week.
Cherokee Purple (seen in photo) is one of the first heirloom t1 read more »
Tomato Season!
The weather continues to be hot and dry, with no new rain since we wrote last week. The lettuce is now done for the near future, waiting for the cool, moister days of autumn. But thank goodness, the tomatoes have started in earnest! Now tomato salads and BLTs are on the menu. The cherry tomato1 read more »
Beets and Blessed Rain
We finally had almost an inch of rain in the past few days, and the gardens are already looking better. The beets are doing well, and we have plenty on the order list this week. Beets are delicious boiled until tender, sprinkled with salt and pepper and then tossed with butter. Or grate r1 read more »