The Farm Report from Turkey Hill

What's up and remember to look down.[Read More]

Hey, y'all. We have a greenhouse full of tomato plants for sale.

we will be open Sunday afternoon at the farm from 2 until 6pm for plant sales.

We are expecting a couple of chilly nights now and will put all the plants we have in the ground under frost cloth. All should be well.

Look forward to seeing you at the farm this Sunday. or at the market. if you mention you read this post I will give you a free tomato plant.

thanks,

Miss Louise

The tide has turned. The seasonal tide. The lettuces that have been taking 7 to 8 weeks to market will now take 10 plus. Funny it has taken so many years to accept that fact. That after the October full moon, there is a full on shift; we will still have warm days, maybe even hot, but the long dark nights are here until one day in February we look up and notice the sun is just a scoshe higher. It is one reason I love to live in the country. Dark nights, many stars. I love the dark of the moon. Dark moon nights lend themselves to bonfires as well as early to bed. Lately I have watched the remnant of the Harvest Moon rising just ahead of the sun. A slight little moon slinging from limb to limb through the nearly bare old pecan tree, just peeking over the top before Big Sun clears the sky of stars. The owls who were so vocal during the rise and early fall of the moon have quieted down now, and the grey fox has found his mate. The crickets are coming into the realization that nights will not always support their serenades and the katydids are done. “Quiet nights and quiet stars...”[Read More]

Tomato Varieties we have for sale this season. 98% are heirlooms.

some are our very own.

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