August 2011

As the Summer begins to reach it’s crux, I begin to make jam. After waiting all these weeks for the berries, clovers and tomatoes to ripen, the jelly/jam/chutney/ketchup making begins. Some of my favorite jellies include watermelon and red clover. My favorite jams are strawberry and blueberry, and gingered kumquats make the top of my list of preserves. You may...

One of the many seed crops we grow on the High Mowing farm is Ruby Streaks Mustard Greens. Ruby Streaks is a beautiful burgundy mustard green that is mildly spicy and adds a splash of zip and color to salads. This year we started most of our Ruby Streaks in the greenhouse and set them out as transplants in our...

It was the best of times; it was the wettest of times. Yes, our field day was once again rained out -  but this did not stop over 300 people from attending a day of tours, workshops and great food. The day started out with specialized trial garden walks with guest speakers Erica Renaud from Vitalis Organic Seeds and Jan...

This year High Mowing Organic Seeds will have a plot dedicated to some of our best varieties as part of the Bejo Seeds Field Day in Geneva, NY. Bejo Seeds has been able to supply High Mowing with some of our leading varieties in cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, onions and more. They have been a key player in providing seed for...

In recent years, I have noticed increasingly larger populations of Japanese Beetles in my garden.  I first observed them in my garden a few years ago when I came upon them devouring my edamame soybean plants.  Easy to spot with their metallic green abdomen and bronze wings, I picked off as many as I could, but it seemed impossible to...

I recently attended the 2011 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference in Kissimmee Florida. There was lots of excitement from attendees and exhibitors around the programs offered and the local food movement in Florida. There is an on-going increase in the number of smaller farms operating in Florida, and an emerging market for local food is ready to buy...

Plant now for your Fall Garden! Most every gardener has probably harvested at least something from their garden at this point in the summer...  but don't let that beautiful bounty fool you! It will come to an end...  unless you plant a Fall Garden!  There is hope for extended harvests! A good portion of the United States has conditions favorable...