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Sour Cherry Farm just placed its first order from Bakers Creek Heirloom Seeds. We’ve grown a few of these varieties in the past (the speckled trout lettuce is a favorite), but this is the first time for many others. We […]
A look at what’s growing at Sour Cherry Farm in early September. Th sidewalk with zinnas. I like the little ones at about 11 o’clokc best. They don’t sitck out quite as far and just bring a pretty color to […]
Early Friday morning in the garden, before anyone else was awake. Peonies blooming, blueberries ripening, cicadas molting. New this year: creeping phlox under the dwarf sour cherry and coreopsis near the pear tree. Here’s a look. Too many ferns! […]
Our beans. Our lettuce. Our onions. The only thing we didn’t raise was the skirt steak. We just don’t have room for that. Yet. Related posts: Sunday Supper: Santa Maria Beans and Steak Sunday Supper with Grandmom and the Ranchers: […]
We sowed our first seeds on March 13 this year: Lettuce and radishes. Greg jerry-rigged a makeshift cold frame out of a plastic tarp and a couple of broom handles to keep our baby seedlings warm. We’ll let you know […]
No bacon? No problem. Crisp up some pancetta and you’ve got yourself a delicious sandwich in no time. Related posts: Saturday Supper: Korean Lettuce Wraps with Boo and Irene Another Great Sammy: Tomato, Basil, Prosciutto and Mozzarella on Toast Dinner […]
We harvested lettuce, beets and carrots from the fields this afternoon, and made a delishy salad for dinner. Roasted carrots, roasted beets, goat cheese, fresh lettuce with lemon vinaigrette and garlic bread. After the jump, the harvest: Related posts: Welcome […]
The apples are blossoming, the cherries are forming and the apricots are looking great. Here’s a look: Related posts: Spring at the Farm: Asparagus, Apples and Sour Cherries
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
