Author: Pam

  • The Flower Guy plants Zinnias and Sunflowers

    Pam

    Caelun put in lots of Zinnias and Sunflowers. The sunflowers are: Teddy Bear, Sunspot, Black Oil, and not pictured Giganteus . The zinnias are: Key Lime Pie, Raspberry Sorbet, Blushing Bride, and California Giant. The Flower Guy is still planting flowers. Read more

  • The Tomato Diaries- Variety Black Strawberry

    Pam

    This is a visually striking cherry tomato that was created by crossing Bosque Blue and Strawberry Tiger. It became tomato famous as the cover on Baker Creek’s Whole Seed Catalogue for 2022 and that is where we first found it, but the seeds can be had from several heirloom/open pollinating seed companies. The Baker Creek Read more

  • The Tomato Diaries Variety Annarita

    Pam

    A few weeks ago my cousin Carol sent me a link about tomatoes grown in Alaska that would last for months after being picked. Every fall when we strip the garden, we have a game we play in our house, how long can we get the final tomatoes picked to last in a paper bag, Read more

  • Propagating Rosemary

    Pam

    We have been trying to grow rosemary from seed for several years. The seed motility for rosemary is generally weak and the germination rate is low. Additionally any viable seeds can take up to 30 days to germinate. Last year out of 30 seeds we ended up with 2 plants. We planted them in a Read more

  • The Flower Guy buys some seeds

    Pam

    We went to our local farm store to buy some tree wrap for our baby fruit trees and sadly they didn’t have any …but they DID have lots of sunflowers 🌻🌻🌻 Caelun is planning on a range of cut flowers and we have a large flower seed order coming, but his specialty is going to Read more

  • The Tomato Diaries Black Cherry- Cherry Tomato

    Pam

    The Black Cherry cherry tomato grows and tastes like an heirloom tomato but it’s not. It is defined as an open-pollinated, “heirloom-type variety” that was introduced to the world of tomato lovers in 2003 by  Vince Sapp of Tomato Growers Supply Company. It was developed to combine the complex smoky/umami/sweet flavor found almost universally in Read more

  • Caelun makes plans to be “The flower guy”

    Pam

    Caelun has decided he wants to sell cut flowers at our farm stand and at the farmer’s markets. We had a planning conversation about what annual flowers he wants to grow and sell. He has decided for sure on: gladiolas, dahlias, zinnias, gerbera daisies, and today he added sunflowers. He was looking up the best Read more

  • The Tomato Diaries – Pineapple Tomato

    Pam

    Pineapple tomato – this is a slicer tomato. The first one we picked last year came in at half a pound. They can get up to 2 pounds. It is 75 days to fruit but is indeterminate so once it starts producing it keeps going. It is absolutely worth the wait. These tomatoes are a Read more

  • We have baby tomato plants growing to come live in your garden

    Pam

    We have dozens of heirloom varieties and hundreds of tomato plants sprouted, getting ready to come to your garden and table this spring to summer. This is Pam and I have been growing tomatoes, picking tomatoes, eating tomatoes, and preserving food with tomatoes for all of my 50+ years on this piece of dirt my Read more