Preparing for Our Next Farm Tour and Planting for High Summer
Sometimes, you have to make time to stop and smell the roses, or in our case, zinnias! This row of Benary Giant zinnias is full of vibrantly colored blooms that are thriving in the summer sun. If you’ve had the opportunity to snag one of our coveted fresh flower bouquets lately, you’ve probably seen some of these in the mix. If you’d like to experience these lovely blooms in person along with the high summer transition on the farm, we invite you to join us at our next Farm Tour on Saturday, July 15th at 10:30am. Our tours are open to the public and free of charge so we hope to see you there!
High summer planting continued in the greenhouse this week with sunflowers, zinnias, okra, and cucumbers. We’re especially excited about the two sunflower varieties we planted: Summer Breeze Mix and Ring of Fire. Summer Breeze is a mix of branching sunflower varieties in a range of colors that is great for cutting and adding to bouquets. Ring of Fire produces bi-color sunflowers that have a distinct ring of bronze around the center. We can’t wait to add these to our bouquets!
We should have the first watermelons of the summer for you very soon! This succession of watermelons is called “Sugar Baby”, a variety that is known as an icebox or picnic variety due to its small size. These melons have dark green skin and red flesh along with that quintessential sweet watermelon flavor. We should have these for you at the Farm Stand in the next week or two!
In Season at the Farm Stand: Korean Melons, Okra, Long Beans, Banana Peppers, Sweet Peppers, Limited Cherry and Slicing Tomatoes, Eggplant, Cousa Squash, Onions, and Cut Flower Bouquets (limited and only on Saturdays).
