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Farm Happenings at Strawberry Hill Farm
The Fall Garden
Things are changing in the gardens now that the nights are growing chilly. We still have tomatoes, but they are winding down. The green beans and peppers are growing more slowly, and the flowers are fading—except for the dahlias. The beets and kale, on the other hand, are enjoying the cooler1 read more »
Eat Your Sweets! (Potatoes, That Is)
Cool weather is coming, and fall crops are coming into their own. This week we have freshly-dug sweet potatoes, one of the most nutritious vegetables you can eat. The kale (another nutrition powerhouse) is producing well, and salad mix and romaine are growing (finally!), but aren’t yet ready1 read more »
Raspberries Going Strong
Our fall crop of red raspberries is at its peak this week, so we have plenty available on the farm stand. We’ve had adequate rainfall and enough sun to grow an abundant crop this year.
Our new row of arugula was ready to cut, so arugula is back on the list. We also have lots of green beans an1 read more »
Hooray for Cooler Weather!
We’re thankful for the cooler weather that came in the end of last week. Our crops, however, are still suffering the aftereffects of high heat, humidity, pounding rain and wind. We were lucky that we received only one-and-a-half inches of rain from Hurricane Ida, but wind blew down sunflowers1 read more »