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We keep expanding our cut flowers…there are so many beautiful flowers in this world! Early harvests include sweet pea flowers, black eyed susan, larkspur, delphinium, love in a mist, lupine, bachelor buttons, forget me nots and later, snap dragons. They begin in June and crescendo from there. Our later flowers include 10 varieties of the gorgeous zinnias, and multiple varieties of the following- celosia, strawflowers, verbena, sweet annie, feverfew, yarrow, statice, lavender, bupleurum, orlaya, rudbekia, african violet, cosmos, asters, sunflowers, and the queen of autumn: thousands of breathtaking dahlias.

We grow everything from cherry tomatoes to kale to sweet potatoes and watermelon, and everything in between. We keep our social media updated with all that is ready to harvest. In general- kale + spinach + radishes + beets + turnips + sweet peas are available first, late June to early July. Following in true July are green beans + tomatoes + cucumbers + basil + dill + broccoli + garlic + onions. In August we welcome a fuller harvest of the July crops, as well as a new flush of beets, and the peppers begin to come in (some shishito greet us in late July). In late August/early September we look forward to watermelon, cabbage, potatoes, sweet potatoes. July - September is a time to eat like Kings, and October to save like paupers.

The farm’s legacy berries were planted by Grandpa decades ago. They include 4 varieites of blueberries which kick off berry season around the second week of July, traditionally lasting five weeks through the second week of August. They are the largest and juiciest in the middle of the month. We have two large blueberry fields. The first one is located near the greenhouse. You will pass the greenhouse on your right, and head towards the white barn. The berry patch will be on your left adorned with silver streamers to keep the birds away.

Our second berry patch is across the road from the farm. The canoe planter will be on your right and a large white barn on your left. Up ahead you will hear a bubbling brook, and see a wooden railing. Head up the meandering path and enjoy! The fields go all the way back behind the next door neighbor’s house, where they usually are the fullest!

BERRY REWARDS: Give half of what you pick and keep your half free are available all season for blueberries on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 8am-noon. Otherwise you are welcome to pick and pay daily 7am to dark.

About the second to third week of August gorgeous red jewels will appear in our raspberry fields. The raspberry fields are directly across from the greenhouse and marked by wooden t posts and wire stabilizers. While they begin in August, they are most plentiful towards the end of the month heading into September and will only grow sweeter even through a light frost. Their season ends when a killing frost hits, usually late September - mid October.

Stay tuned on social media and our newsletter for updates on berry rewards opening for raspberries depending on the size of the crop!

Abounding in the fields you will find lemon balm, tulsi/holy basil, annise hyssop, peppermint, catnip, echinacea, calendula and chamomile for your own cup of tea. Tulsi is adaptogenic, regulating stress hormones, lemon balm and chamomile are incredible for relaxation and calm. They make a delightful mix!

We also grow lavendar, feverfew, black seed and yarrow for medicinal/therapeutic use as well as cut flower beauty, and traditional herbs such as basil, cilantro, dill, marjoram, sage and thyme.

Let us know any others you were hopeful for or enjoy growing in your garden, we enjoy learning and continuing to grow ourselves.