Jane’s off at her Daughter’s Wedding, but Farmer Carol and Farmer Paul carry the day. The kids are getting pretty strong just lifting those veggies!
Yearly Archives: 2013
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Raisin’ the Roof at Skidaway Farms Sunday April 28 Join us for a PARTY at The Farm from 6-8pm to celebrate our new Skidaway Audubon Pavilion! Sign up for tickets here …you can pay online, or send in a check. Through the dedication of countless and often silent volunteers, the Farm has moved from a dream to a reality and through the financial generosity of the entire Skidaway Island community, we were able to secure the funds needed to build the Farm. We are now asking our community to help us raise the funds for the final phase of Skidaway […]
First Tulip! Proof that Spring IS on the way! Janet and Jane have done a wonderful job of tending the flower beds at the Farm…and this sweet fledgling tulip is testimony to that! Spring IS ‘a coming…so remember to turn your clocks forward this Saturday night…Sunday will be coming faster than usual!
More New Things at the Farm!! Thanks to Bethesda Barn Builders for yet another wonderful addition to the Farm…our new chalk/bulletin boards! We decided to use these boards to communicate quick news with the Farmers…you can’t miss them as you enter the Farm…one each at both entrances. Many thanks to the TLA who graciously lent us the front loader ….and Glen the driver… so this moving job could go smoothly!The top half of each board is a chalkboard…for quick notes and announcements…which the Governanace Committee will use to post notices for all to see. The bottom half is a cork […]
If you are interested in compost for spring planting, contact Matt Joy with Joy Landscaping and Recycling for details at 1joyfullgarden@gmail.com Let him know you’re interested in compost and he’ll send you an email with the details and how to order. Happy spring planting! Bringing in the compost last fall…
Bbrrrrrr.. No… that’s not some type of cabbage grown on the chilly surface of Mars… it’s what the Frost did on Sunday night to one Farmer’s crop!
Do You Have A Drip System In Your PLOT?? We’re starting to see some cold weather and we know from experience that the timers can malfunction or even be permanently damaged by freezing weather. Protect Your Timer: It would be a good idea to either remove your timer or wrap it in an insulating blanket. A good layer or two of bubble wrap, or any other waterproof insulating material, well sealed at bottom and top, should protect the timer for now. Later in the season, when freezing weather is going to be more frequent, you should remove the timer and […]
Our First-ever Seed Swap! Close to 30 Farmers and their relations got together this past weekend at Blake’s abode on the marsh …to trade stories, swap seed packets…and…of course…eat! The dining room table was loaded with platters of goodies…artichoke dip and taco dip and antipasto…and deviled eggs and stuffed celery…and eggplant…and Danish meatballs….and chicken wings! And the “bar” was stocked with dozens of BYOB additions … more than enough to keep the conversations and the social mingling going full steam! Farmers brought packets of seeds they were willing to hand out to whomever wanted them…the coffee table was packed with […]
Got extra seeds you care to give away? Or maybe a seedling or three that you don’t have room for in your plot? Or would you just like to take a mid-winter’s break and socialize with your fellow-Farmers? Come to our next gathering to chat with friends or to swap your extra seeds with other Farmers who just may have the seeds you are having been looking for! When: Sunday January 27th at 4:00 pm Where: Blake Caldwell’s home – 4 Marsh Island Road Pot Luck: Bring a dish or an Hors D’oeuvres or call Blake for a suggestion BYOB […]
If you are interested in learning more about sustainable foods or homesteading or beekeeping or even chicken rearing… then visit this day-long mini-conference being held in Reidsville at the Tattnall High School on January 26. These are a few of the sessions being presented by some of the most knowledgeable gardeners and professionals in our region: Bee enthusiast and member of the Savannah Beekeeping group, Roxanne Kimbell, will help you get started bee-keeping. Learn all things fermentation from a representative of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Lori Freeman. The amazing Carroll Johnson is back to talk about weeds and weed […]
(for the TLA February Journal)… The Farm’s come a long way since that cool day in February 2011 when the gates first swung open for that inaugural crowd of eager Farmers who had waited patiently to claim their plots. We went from this: To this: What a transformation! It’s true the Farm has grown up…literally…as the Farmers have learned what our Skidaway climate will tolerate…and what plants flourish even in the humid air of a Savannah summer! Peppers, okra and eggplant grow…we now know…no matter what you do to them! And, yes, tomatoes DO thrive here on Skidaway […]
Winter’s on its way so the critters are coming in closer to eat whatever they can forage….and that includes our veggies! Many of you have swamp rats on your home property, especially if you live near a marsh. Well, it’s no stretch then to hear that some Farmers have witnessed several swamp rats scurrying about the Farm recently. Given this is something we don’t want to encourage, we asked Yates-Astro to set out some rat poison boxes around the Farm to get rid of them. The rats eat the stuff … get mighty thristy and wander to the nearest source […]