Bloom Where You're Planted Farm

May and June have been a whirlwind and it is hard to believe July is just a week away.  This has been a busy and exciting time on the farm as pumpkin planting time just ended.  We started planting May 24 with some of the longer season hardshell (big green) gourds.  They require about 120 days to mature, and we always try to time our plantings out with opening day of pumpkin season, so things are ripe just in time but not too early/late.

The bulk of our planting was done on June 3.  It was a long day with the tractor and planter.  Terry's parents were generous enough to let us plant a big plot on their farm and we're excited about what this land can yield for us if nature cooperates.

Final planting of shorter season squash and the tunnel and walls in the gourd garden was finished last week.  Everything is coming up beautifully and we're very thankful for the rain and warm temperatures which have been perfect for pumpkin germination and growth.  We planted a total of 39 varieties of pumpkins, winter squash and gourds and look forward to a lot of variety this fall.

Our junkin' adventure continues, too.  We did a little flea market festival at Christ Lutheran Church on June 8.  We had a good time at this very well-run event and made good sales of our farm relics/vintage/antique/"junque" merchandise before we were rained out late-morning.  June 14-16 was Junk Jubilee West in Lincoln, NE, our first big show.  We set up a 12 ft. by 22 ft. mini-store for three days and really enjoyed all the customers and other vendors we met.  We handed out a ton of cards advertising the Pumpkin Festival and our second Rural Route Rust Sale scheduled for Nov. 2 & 3.  We continue to "pick" and search for more great merchandise when we're not busy tending to the crops and farm animals.  The barn this fall will be stuffed with new-old stuff as well as our usual selection of seasonal gifts and decor.

JULY 13 is our Barn Sale.  8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.  Shop for vintage items, antiques and GOOD JUNK. Come out to score that perfect piece for your home or yard. There will even be a rough room/sale area. Hot dogs, chips, cold drinks & baked goods will be available.  Also enjoy the Kids Corral, swings, and farm animals.  Admission is FREE.

We hope to see you soon on the farm! 

 A bit of our booth at Junk Jubilee West...