Hoping tha rain stays away, the little we got today settled the dust, We can still get some rain tonight and be OK. Let's not worry......(who am I trying to convince?)
SEE YOU TOMORROW.
CHECK HERE FOR CURRENT DETAILS, 'IF' THE WEATHER IS SEVERE!!!!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Festival Forecast
MY forecast is: there will be 100% chance of fun, 100% chance of good food, 100% chance of great music, 100% chance you'll find something great to buy, 80% chance there will be an extra chair for you, 90% chance you find a spot under our shade tent, and 50% chance our horses will show up!!!!
As far as the weather........the forecast is hot, but lesser chance of rain now, yahoo!
As far as the weather........the forecast is hot, but lesser chance of rain now, yahoo!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Start with dessert...life is uncertain.
That being said, let me tell you about all the yummish pie flavors we will be serving on Sunday:
Apple, Cherry, Pecan, Lemon Crunch, raspberry-peach-apple, blueberry-raspberry-blackberry. With whipped cream of course, or step next door to C's Bakery for a scoop of homemade ice cream. Or, for you 'healthy' folks, will have bowls of watermelon chunks!
Then......go have a pork parfait at Painted Hill Farm's lunch wagon!
No, of course all the pies are NOT homemade, unless Chef Pierre comes to visit between now and then. We are baking them though! Last year my mom and step dad peeled apples for about 3 days for the apple crisp we served. Granted, they took a lot of breaks, and weren't as fast as machines, but that is just too much work. After carpel apple tunnel, and 6 weeks of PT they were back to normal. Besides this is MY party and I set the rules HERE! =)
You Farmer's Market folks will understand that last line!
Apple, Cherry, Pecan, Lemon Crunch, raspberry-peach-apple, blueberry-raspberry-blackberry. With whipped cream of course, or step next door to C's Bakery for a scoop of homemade ice cream. Or, for you 'healthy' folks, will have bowls of watermelon chunks!
Then......go have a pork parfait at Painted Hill Farm's lunch wagon!
No, of course all the pies are NOT homemade, unless Chef Pierre comes to visit between now and then. We are baking them though! Last year my mom and step dad peeled apples for about 3 days for the apple crisp we served. Granted, they took a lot of breaks, and weren't as fast as machines, but that is just too much work. After carpel apple tunnel, and 6 weeks of PT they were back to normal. Besides this is MY party and I set the rules HERE! =)
You Farmer's Market folks will understand that last line!
Ahhhh.....the Daylilies
My next favorite group of flowers after the beloved iris are the daylilies, that is why I have over 120 varieities. This above 'glowing angel' is Spellbinder. So brilliant you can see it across the field.
This dark beauty is 'Bela Lugosi.' Much darker in person....come see....but hurry!
So ruffly is 'Dymanic Apricot Ruffles.' Huge flowers on strong stems. We have many varieties potted up. The day of the festival, our Horticulture Assistant Martin will be on hand to dig dayliles 'on demand' for ones we may not have potted that you like. And...he'll help you get them to your car! We normally do not just go out and dig big plants, so take advantage of this opportunity to get huge, well established plants. Of course it is okay to move them now, would I sell them if it wasn't? =)Pricing on the jumbo plants starts at $16 and up.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Stop me and say 'hi!'
The festival is all about the plants, the farm and YOU! Love to meet everyone that stops out. After last year heard there were folks there I didn't see, didn't recognize or totally missed.
I know 'I' haven't changed in 30 years, but some of you may have, so re-intro yourselves if I don't spot you first!!!
I know 'I' haven't changed in 30 years, but some of you may have, so re-intro yourselves if I don't spot you first!!!
Monday, August 2, 2010
We don't live next door to the field.
Just a reminder that we don't live there, as often is thought. We live 1.5 miles away on Lake Emily. Many times my neighbors have put up with folks knocking on their door. For me, that is an advantage of NOT living right there, you would have no peace, ever! So I endure the long commute everyday,ha. Somedays I go back and forth a lot, forgot this, forgot that....wait...what did I come back for?
Here I go again admitting to being blonde: Last week I was emailing friend #1 to ask the LAST name of friend #2 which I had forgotten. By the time I got to the question 2 minutes later, I couldn't remember the FIRST name of friend #2. After running thru a list of men's names over and over in my head, about 4 hours later I remembered! Too much sun and heat, wearing me down!
Here I go again admitting to being blonde: Last week I was emailing friend #1 to ask the LAST name of friend #2 which I had forgotten. By the time I got to the question 2 minutes later, I couldn't remember the FIRST name of friend #2. After running thru a list of men's names over and over in my head, about 4 hours later I remembered! Too much sun and heat, wearing me down!
Festival weather
It's going to drive me crazy checking the forecast for Sunday. A few days ago the forecast was great. Now WCCO has 89, humid and 40% chance of T-storms. What could be worse!!!
I am now taking stock in the fact the weather people are seldom right. It's going to be a lonnnggg week.
I am now taking stock in the fact the weather people are seldom right. It's going to be a lonnnggg week.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
We are at Whiskey River
right now! Head on down for sweet corn and fresh handful bouquets. Also plants, cucumbers, tomatoes, iris rhizomes and raspberries.
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