Tuesday Market - Oct. 11, 2011

7:45 to 8:45 in the morning and 2:45 to 3:45 in the afternoon. In the gazebo, rain or shine.  

Come get your fresh veggies, herbs and flowers and support the farm program at the same time.  100% of the money you spend at the Emerson Farm market table goes into supporting the cost of tools, seeds and plants at the farm.

This Tuesday we have a number of new herbs to offer and the tomatoes are finally ready!  

We'll have...

Tomatoes, 25 cents each (limited supply and season will end soon)

Dill, $1/bunch

Rosemary, $1/bunch

Parsley, $1/bunch

Radishes, $1.50/bunch

Arugula, $1/bag

Mustard, $1/bag

Flowers, $2/bunch (End of season getting close)

Basil, $2/bunch (End of season getting close)

Sorrel, $2/bag

We are also offering parents at the school the opportunity to sell produce from their own gardens for a $5 per day table fee.  If you are a parent at the school and are interested in renting table space, please contact Mary Beth Mueller via the number in the school directory, or you can send an email via this blog.  

Work Days October 9 to 16, 2011

Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 8:30 to 10:30 we will stir and spray the equisetum and horn silica preparations, finish transplanting the new leaf bed and weed the asparagus and parsley.

Thursday, Oct. 13 from 8:30 to 10:30 we will weed and feed the raspberries and weed, feed and stake the tomatoes.

As always you are welcome to come any time during the work days and stay for as long or as short as you like.  Even 15 minutes of help makes a world of difference!

There will be four work days during fall break so do keep your eye out for next week's posting if you plan to be in town and want to spend some time gardening in the fresh air and sunshine.

Dani and Jerry, two of our much appreciated volunteers at the end of a hard day's work.  They don't look too worn out do they?

Tuesday Market - October 4, 2011

7:45 to 8:45 in the morning and 2:45 to 3:45 in the afternoon. In the gazebo, rain or shine.  Come get your fresh veggies, herbs and flowers and support the farm program at the same time.

This Tuesday we have the same things to offer as last week with the possible addition of a very limited number of tomatoes.  If any tomatoes are available, they will be 50 cents each.  


We'll have...

Radishes, $1.50/bunch

Arugula, $1/bag

Mustard, $1/bag

Flowers, $2/bunch

Basil, $2/bunch

Sorrel, $2/bag

We are also offering parents at the school the opportunity to sell produce from their own gardens for a $5 per day table fee.  If you are a parent at the school and are interested in renting table space, please contact Mary Beth Mueller via the number in the school directory, or you can send an email via this blog.  

Work Day Schedule

There will be two work days next week:

Thursday, Oct. 6 from 8:30 to 10:30 we will weed the root crops, build compost, thin the carrots and beets, plant more radishes, spray fermented equisetum preparation, and plant vetch in some of the beds that will be resting over the winter.

Saturday, October 8, if anyone is an early bird I'll be at the garden from 6:45 to 8:45 in the morning weeding the flower and herb beds.

Come join me if you can.  If you can't, feel free to come out to the garden and look around any time.  I often come just to sit and rest in a peaceful place.

The garden is really looking wonderful now that we've had cooler weather and some rain and thanks to everyone's help.  The children and not quite adults (high school students) are taking on most garden tasks with vigor and enthusiasm.  Harvesting seems to be a favorite task for some while others love loading and dumping wheelbarrows full of whatever needs moving.

Here are a few younger siblings of our third graders hanging out in the shade next to some flats we had just planted.

And here is Christy, weeding the sorrel bed.  

Tuesday Market, Sept. 27

7:45 to 8:45 in the morning and 2:45 to 3:45 in the afternoon. In the gazebo, rain or shine.  Come get your fresh veggies, herbs and flowers and support the farm program at the same time.

Tomorrow we'll have...

Radishes, $1.50/bunch

Arugula, $1/bag

Mustard, $1/bag

Flowers, $2/bunch

Basil, $2/bunch

Sorrel, $2/bag

We are also offering parents at the school the opportunity to sell produce from their own gardens for a $5 per day table fee.  If you are a parent at the school and are interested in renting table space, please contact Mary Beth Mueller.  This week parents will be adding chestnuts and turnips to our sales menu.

Work Days - September 25 -Oct. 1

Next week there will be 4 short (2 hours) work days.  Come if you can and stay as short or as long as you like.  Even 15 minutes of extra hands helps tremendously!

Sunday, Sept. 25, 9:00 to 11:00 we'll finish prepping the new bed we started last week for the 3rd grade grain crops and weed and feed the tomatoes, raspberries and strawberries.

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 3:00 to 5:00 we'll turn as many beds as we can (up to 4) and plant them in cover crop (vetch), add more layers to the compost, and weed, thin and add more plantings to the root crop bed.

Friday, Sept. 30, 1:00 to 3:00 we'll weed and feed the flower beds, stake up some of the tall plants that are falling over, and plant a few seeds that need fall planting for an early start in spring.

Saturday, Oct. 1, 9:00 to 11:00 we'll add more plantings to the leaf bed, weed and feed the leaf bed and the asparagus bed, and start prepping a brand new leaf bed if there are enough hands to take on the task.


Below is a photo of one of our regular volunteers, Therisa, in the middle of weeding one of the flower beds.  The photo I didn't get was of the adorable baby bunny who ran and hid in the weed patch.  He was just too fast for us!

Tuesday Market, Sept. 20

7:45 to 8:45 in the morning and 2:45 to 3:45 in the afternoon. In the gazebo, rain or shine.  Come get your fresh veggies, herbs and flowers and support the farm program at the same time.

Tomorrow we'll have...

Arugula, $2/bag

Mustard, $2/bag

Flowers, $3/bunch

Basil, $2/bunch

Sorrel, $2/bag