Garlic is one of those crops where the difference between a mediocre harvest and a genuinely excellent one comes down almost entirely to timing and soil preparation. Get those two things right and garlic is remarkably straightforward. Get them wrong and you spend nine months waiting for disappointing bulbs. Here is everything we have learnedContinue reading “Garlic: From Planting to Harvest in North Carolina — Everything We’ve Learned at Farmsustaina”
Category Archives: Farm Updates
Farm Update: May — The Stand Is Getting Fuller Every Week
May at Farmsustaina and the farm is in full summer mode. The crops planted in March and April are establishing well. Here’s the latest. At the stand this weekend: Kale, fresh and available at Good Hope Farm. Check our Facebook page for this weekend’s hours. Coming to the stand from late May: Kunde (cowpea leaves)Continue reading “Farm Update: May — The Stand Is Getting Fuller Every Week”
Farm Update: Late April — Stand Availability & What’s Coming In
Late April at Farmsustaina and everything planted in March and April is establishing well. Here’s what’s happening this week. At the stand this weekend: Kale is available now — overwintered and going strong. Check our Facebook page for hours and the full availability list. Find us at Good Hope Farm. Coming to the stand fromContinue reading “Farm Update: Late April — Stand Availability & What’s Coming In”
Farm Update: Mid-April — What’s Growing and What’s at the Stand
Mid-April at Farmsustaina and the farm is moving fast. Here’s a quick look at what’s happening right now. At the stand this weekend: Kale is available now — overwintered and producing well. Everything else is in the ground and growing. Check our Facebook page for this weekend’s stand hours. See you at Good Hope Farm!Continue reading “Farm Update: Mid-April — What’s Growing and What’s at the Stand”
Spring Planting Season is Here — What’s Growing at Farmsustaina
Spring is here, and so is one of the most exciting times of year on the farm. The soil is warming, the days are stretching longer, and right now at Farmsustaina we’re laying the groundwork for our most abundant growing season yet. What we’re planting this spring Our spring lineup includes Swiss chard, green beans,Continue reading “Spring Planting Season is Here — What’s Growing at Farmsustaina”
Farming is a Calling!
Farming is a calling, a relentless, all-consuming labor of love. It demands every ounce of your strength, your patience, and your hope. Yet despite the backbreaking work, the unpredictable storms, and the heartache of a bad season, it’s a life I cherish with every fiber of my being. There is magic in planting a seed,Continue reading “Farming is a Calling!”