Category Archives: Greenhouse

A glimpse at the greenhouse

It’s time for my favorite job on the farm, working in the greenhouse. I love baby seeds. I love baby goats (coming soon!) and baby kids (growing fast!) and baby giraffes (such long necks!), and I also love baby seeds. … Continue reading

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Spring nursery on the farm

Springtime makes the farm into a big nursery, full of babies, full of growing life. A cute female calf named Sweet Potato. Awaiting baby goats (Avanell’s kids, not to be confused with my kids), any day now. I’ll hopefully be … Continue reading

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Tomato Sale Update

Thank you to all who bought plants at our seedling sale last week. A great turnout, I thank you all! Still stocking your garden? Its not too late to buy plants, just let me know and we can set up … Continue reading

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Heirloom Seedling Sale is here!

House in the Woods Organic Heirloom Plant Sale   One of the most delicious tastes of summer is the heirloom tomato. These old-time varieties are bred for their taste and unique characteristics, unlike hybrids developed for a thick skin to … Continue reading

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Blizzard 2010 on the farm

Farm news from Blizzard Peak. The snow sure is beautiful, but there is definitely too much of a good thing here. I am tickled by how many people wrote and asked “How are the cows managing the snow?” They appreciate … Continue reading

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Heirloom Tomatoes “Not too late” Sale

Due to popular demand, we have more heirloom tomato plants ready for sale, in many interesting varieties. And plenty of peppers! Here is your chance to add a magic heirloom tomato to your garden collection, sneak in one more, or … Continue reading

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Heirloom Tomato Varieties

Thanks everyone, for a fabulous tomato sale! We cleared out the first planting of tomato plants, I still have a few Brandywine and that’s it. I have a second planting of lots of varieties for sale, ready around Memorial Day … Continue reading

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It’s Tomato Seedling Sale Week!

Six weeks in the greenhouse and these plants are beauties. Over 20 varieties of heirloom tomato plants, for our garden and those of our plant customers. You can come by the farm this week on Friday May 8 or Saturday … Continue reading

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Greenhouse Thinnings Salad

I thin the plants in the greenhouse trays. Here is my Greenhouse Thinnings Salad, a greenhouse by-product gourmet treat. When we are out in the garden, the kids know to come running in the greenhouse for “snacks”. I give them … Continue reading

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Spring on the farm

I start to feel the approach of springtime on the farm in late February when we begin planting seedlings in the greenhouse. We start onions and scallions and slow-to-germinate parsley in February. In March we begin cool weather crops like … Continue reading

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