05
Oct
Oct
Come see us at the Hillcrest market tomorrow, rain or shine! Beautiful green beans, squash, okra and zinnias!!
05
Oct
Oct
Helianthus angustifolius….the only thing the army worms aren’t interested in on our property. And then I looked to my left…three inches from my hand.
04
Oct
Oct
YAY! Green beans!! In August we planted a fall crop of green beans. BUSH green beans. Which always seems like a good idea when it’s time to plant but never seems so great when it’s time to pick. For that matter, when it’s time to pick, it seems like a horrible idea. There is no […]
A few weeks ago I started noticing this grey chicken following Milan around all the time. No matter what Milan is doing, if he’s in the chicken yard, this bird is right behind him. This morning he finally got tired of her and picked up a stick and we had to have a little lesson […]
29
Sep
Sep
After this summer’s drought we aren’t entirely sure that any of our mushroom logs are still alive. While Robert watered them a lot throughout the summer, at some point the entire farm came into a state of triage and as we were barely staying afloat there were times that the mushroom logs may not have gotten their […]
28
Sep
Sep
Every fall I see these flowers popping up in yards up and down the highway and never saw them up close to identify them until a few days ago. Spider lilies. I think they are fantastic and Robert brought me this one from across the road after he mowed the ditch last weekend. Our neighbors […]
23
Sep
Sep
I really just have to say thank you to the customers who have supported our markets and our farm all year long. As the gardens and the markets slow down in the fall we really have the opportunity to visit with and appreciate the customers that have been with us every week all season long. […]
I. love. squash. All kinds. I love the different shapes and colors and textures and I love eating them. I love it when the plants are big and healthy and beautiful. Unfortunately, for an organic grower in Arkansas, big, healthy, beautiful squash plants do not last long. Squash is without a doubt one of the […]
19
Sep
Sep
Milan and I were out bush-hogging our back horse pasture this morning to knock down some of the junk that grows up over the summer. And while these horses have about ten acres of pasture and lots of grass, they seemed to want to eat the pass we were making every time the tractor came […]