Biting into a perfectly ripe ear of sweet corn is a summer rite of passage. There’s just something about the sweet, juicy flavor of sweet corn that instantly transports me back to my childhood. When I watch my children enjoying an ear of corn grown in our garden, I know that they are building a …
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There are few images more synonymous with autumn than that of a ribbed, round pumpkin. Each fall, the Long Island Cheese Heirloom Squash grown in our garden move inside the house. They decorate the farmhouse during the season and Thanksgiving holiday. Throughout the fall and winter, we use each squash in our favorite hearty dishes. …
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This morning, I found myself out in the garden after finishing my morning chores. There was still frost on the ground. My children could still see their breath floating in the morning air. We gathered a pound of onions from the remnants of our raised bed garden. As I looked down, I was struck by …
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If you’re looking for a tomato to thrive in the summer heat, look no further. The Costoluto Genovese variety hails from the Mediterranean. For centuries, gardeners living along the Mediterranean found that this tomato loved the intense summer heat and sunshine. The gardeners loved the fantastic flavor that this tomato brought to their dinner plates. …
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I had intended to share a photo of the chicks in their garden coop today. It seemed fitting given that they turn three months old this week. That is, until I spotted this… Once I saw the first nearly ripe heirloom tomato, all bets were off. All I could think about was tasting this Peacevine …
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In the summer, the gardens at 1840 Farm dictate what is served for dinner. If the Purple Top Turnips are ready to be harvested, then dinner is designed around them. During heirloom tomato season, no one in the family asks “What’s for dinner?” There’s no point. The answer is always “tomatoes”. Each day, I take …
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Purple Top Heirloom Turnip Brassica rapa Planting Depth: shallow-1/4″ below the soil’s surface Plant Spacing: 1 – 2 inches at sowing, thinned to 4 – 6 inches Row Spacing: 12 – 18 inches Days to Germinate: 7 – 10 Days to Maturity: 52-57 A ripe Purple Top Heirloom Turnip is as beautiful as it is …
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Cherry Belle Heirloom Radish Raphanus sativus Planting Depth: shallow-1/4″ below the soil’s surface Plant Spacing: 2 inches Row Spacing: 8-12 inches Days to Germinate: 3 – 7 Days to Maturity: 21-27 A ripe Cherry Belle radish is a thing of beauty. It is medium in size with a round, bulbous shape. The skin is a …
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Tennis Ball Heirloom Lettuce Latuca sativa Planting Depth: shallow-1/4″ below the soil’s surface Plant Spacing: 8 – 12 inches Row Spacing: 8-12 inches Days to Germinate: 5 – 15 Days to Maturity: 50 Tennis Ball Lettuce was found in the United States as early as the eighteenth century. It was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson. …
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It’s been raining for days on end here at 1840 Farm. I know that we desperately needed the rain. I know that it is technically spring or as we like to call it in New England: mud season. None of that matters. I still don’t like it. I want to be outside, planting in the …
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