July is a critical month for crop development and getting enough water. When the fruit starts setting on the crop should not be under any stress at all. Sweet corn will start shutting down over 87 degrees and go into survival mode. Perfect temperature for most crops...
I know it is fall time when my brother starts wearing his long johns. He put them on for the first time a week and a half ago and will not stop wearing them until the middle of May! He was always the cold blooded soul in our family and it always reminds me winter is...
Sure has been a steamy one these past couple of weeks. With the heat it brings on the maturity of crops at a pretty good pace. As of today I was seeing bell peppers about the size of golf balls. Cucumbers will start to be harvested in the next couple of days. ...
What a month April was! It was the latest ever for getting in the field in my entire life, dad’s life and grandpa’s life. We planted our first sweet corn on Sunday the 29th and started planting cabbage on Monday, April 30th with our transplants out of the...
These past two months have been quite an adventure. One of the main goals around the farm is to be as sustainable as possible. With that being said, every three years we have to go through and take a pesticide safety test which answers a bunch of questions on how...
