1st Market Day

Depsite a drizzly start, it turned out to be a wonderful day. Sunny and warm, but now to wet to plant. Yup, we are in the same boat. At least we finally got some sweetcorn in before the rain.

First Mankato Farmer's Market was today, nice crowd for opening day. We had an 8 ft. table full of breads and ran out around 10 am. WOW. Thanks for embracing our baked goods! Iris were also a big seller today, stop by tomorrow and get some before we run out =).

Free bareoot Mini Pearl Daylily for Mom's Tomorrow from 10-4 at the field. Don't wear your best shoes!

Welcome New Follower

Thanks for joining Connie, and for taking my classes this spring!

Congratulations!!!!

The lucky winner of the A-Z reference book was Laura Jensen, congrats! I drew the last night of vegetable class. I did a pre-draw just for kicks at home, and picked her name then too, so guess it was meant to be!!! Funny. No there was no gumball or glue stuck to her entry slip!

1st Farmers Market Sat.

Sweet Woodruff Ground Cover, quick growing.

Lupines, so pretty. Russell Hybrids mixed.

Azure Blue Allium

Belamcanda, Freckle Face

multi Bulbosum, Allium

Don't forget folks, I'll be busy making breads & sweets all day & night, so stop by our booth and get some! We are opening at the field on Mother's Day. Free Mini Pearl bareroot dayliliy for all mom's from 10-4. Check out our potted perennials, lots of alliums & peonies waiting to go home with you! some of our new stuff pictured here.

All rightly then, got 2 transplanters

Thanks Cindy & Dawn, see you in the shop on Thursday. Still spots open no waiting!

Transplanting Anyone?

Have you always wondered, hmmm...where could I get some 'hands on' experience potting up transplants? Here of course! This time of year is always swamped with work, everything needs to get done now. So yes, I could use some help if you are looking for some experience. I show you what to do and you are on your own, not a day long 'class' or anything! The coffee pot and radio are both on! Give me a call 507-382-9337.

The wall moveth

If you drove by the field and thought....hmmm.....didn't she have on her blog that the wall fell down? It did. Then the wind blew it back up, then down, then up - maybe to stay? Not sure the future of this house, maybe converting to a shade house, and constructing a new hoop. Like the seasons, my plans are always changing.

Is it really May?

This weather is unreal. Last year, it was warm and sunny. So today, with the plastic off the 100 x 30 ft. hoop (that used to hold the heat in) it was very cold, just like outdoors! =) Fearing frost,
I covered the young plots of lettuce/spinach/radish etc with fabric, covered some plants with straw, and some potted ones rode home with me. So while I was throwing straw on plants in the cold, thinking, isn't this a 'fall' job, I was amusing myself thinking about a poem to write. Yes, cheesy, simple, rhymey...

Who was it that said that farming was fun
working till late & yet up with the sun.
It's a passion, a craziness that few understand,
the draw to sweat & work the land.
Stretches of days of rain and cold,
takes out the fun, and it gets old.
I'll keep pushing & do it my way,
there's much to do yet before Sunday.

Welcome New Follower

Thanks for joining Stevie, hope you enjoy my ramblings!

Sat. Mankato Farmer's Market 8-12

Stop by a get some of my delicious Ciabatta bread. I will warn you...it is addicting. We will be having a variety of yeast breads, Italian, Hearth, Whole Wheats etc. I will also have dinner rolls & hamburger buns & sweet rolls.

We will also be selling some potted perennials, and tomato transplants. We'll have cantaloupe, cucumber, watermelon & squash transplants in about 2 weeks. Stop by a visit us and all my vendor friends at the Farmers Market. We also plan to attend on Tues. & Thurs. from 3:30 - 6pm. The market is at the Mankato East Mall parking lot, right off Madison Ave.