We had a wonderful squash harvest this year, but now we are having trouble keeping it. Pumpkins and winter squash are suppose to be harvested before the first frost, and allowed to cure in warm temperatures (>80 degrees) in the direct sunlight for a week or two before being put into storage at 50-55 degrees… Continue reading Moldy Squash
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A Girl and her pigs
Well, Esmerelda may be still suspicious of the two-legged ones, but the boys, Lard and Bacon, are more than happy to hang out with Ellie… If she is carrying a food bucket.
Autumn Pumpkins
Yesterday was a very truncated day at the farm, but we still managed to get a good chunk of work done. The tomatoes have been splitting like crazy with all the rain we've been getting, but we still managed to pick three buckets of good ones. Ellie is such a good little tomato washer! We… Continue reading Autumn Pumpkins