Our Green Acres

Strawberries going to bed

grower — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:37:47 +0000

soaking up the last bit of sun before winter, these strawberries are hunkering down for dormancy

Most people don’t think about strawberry plants past June, but here at the farm we pay attention to them all year round. This newly weeded field is hunkering down for winter. Strawberries are evergreen–while some outer leaves die back, the center leaves remain green, flat to the ground and hopefully under a blanket of snow. By Christmas we’ll have this field mulched with straw to protect the delicate plants from the brunt of the cold.

Blackberries don’t know winter is coming

grower — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:27:44 +0000

Yummy!

These blackberries are growing in the tunnel (unheated greenhouse), they don’t seem to realize winter is coming. Or else they’re just giving it their all right up until the end. Maybe we should write the parable of the blackberries….

Harvest Weekend October 8-9

grower — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:26:40 +0000

The weather is finally cooperating, so we will have our harvest weekend this weekend, October 8-9, Saturday-Sunday, 1-4:00 pm each day.

We’ll be digging potatoes and picking the last succulent sweet corn, and at the stand (already picked) we’ll have winter squash, apples, tomatoes, cabbages, cauliflower, and broccoli.

Come enjoy some nice fall weather, and come dressed to get your hands (and feet) in the dirt.

Any questions, call the stand at 607-687-2874.

Harvest Weekend–delayed until October 1-2

grower — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:29:10 +0000

Our annual Harvest Weekend is coming right up, Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2 (originally scheduled for Sept 24-25, but delayed due to wet weather) The farm is open 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm each day. We were fortunate in the last big flood to not loose many crops in the waters, and we haven’t had to irrigate in weeks!

The following crops we have specially available for our harvest weekend (both you-pick):
Potatoes—red, yellow, white, and baking potatoes, $15/bushel
Sweet Corn—yellow and bicolor, $0.25/ear

Also available you—pick are:
Raspberries—in the tunnel, perfect picking conditions whatever the weather!
Tomatoes—romas, slicing tomatoes, and grape tomatoes
Green beans and shell beans

When you arrive, come first to the farm stand (3965 Waverly Rd, Owego) to get directions.
The road to the potato field is only accessible by truck, but if you don’t have one, we’ll be providing hay rides down and back.

Bring your own harvest containers, wear good shoes for loose soil and wear warm clothing.
Looking forward to seeing you out in the fields!

Flood of Sept 2011

grower — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:49:53 +0000

The flood waters came up and went back down, leaving a skim of grime 4-5 feet high.

We got 9 inches (or more) of rain between Monday and Wednesday last week, and Thursday morning the flood waters rose….fast. Creeks and the Susquehanna River overflowed and devastated Owego and many other towns along the water. We escaped with little damage compared to some–a submerged tractor and a washed out road, plus no customers for a week because of closed roads. All the people, the sheep, and Buffy are safe, so we’re thankful.

Flashy red beet stems

grower — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:21:07 +0000

Flashy beet stems are so pretty!

We don’t normally plant beets in plastic, but this plastic was already in place for strawberries and we thought we’d reuse it. Aren’t these beets gorgeous!

Cabbage decked out in diamond jewelry

grower — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:36:25 +0000

These blue-green leaves are strikingly pretty, and the dew drops bead on them like smooth diamonds

Cabbage leaves repel water, so the dew drops bead up into tight little balls, like liquid diamonds. Fall brings many foggy mornings here at Our Green Acres, so the cabbage has regular occasions to get decked out in the finest jewelry.

“Baby” giant pumpkins

grower — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:40:38 +0000

This is a giant pumpkin-to-be, it's this big and it's only a baby.

This bee found a cozy place to rest--in the belly of this giant pumpkin flower!

This yellow pumpkin is actually a baby, it’ll keep ballooning in size and turn into one of those impressive giant pumpkins we park at our farm stand in the fall.

You-pick yellow beans

grower — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:15:15 +0000

Yellow beans are in their prime--and easier to spot among the green leaves than regular green beans!

These pretty purple flowers will transform into yellow beans.

We have you-pick beans! They’re in prime condition right now. You-pick price is $0.75/lb and at the stand you can buy them for $1.75/lb. OR, if you have more time than money, you can pick two pounds of beans, bring one to us to sell at the stand, and keep the other one for free.

Tunnel raspberries

grower — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:12:49 +0000

Our wonderful, fruitful jungle!

Our raspberry tunnel is coming into season right now, and it provides you-pick in high style! Whether it’s raining or chilly outside, it’s always nice in the tunnel. When people come to pick, we move the trellis so you can easily walk down through the rows and reach the beautiful fruit.