We will not be at the Farmer’s Markets during September.
Please be patient with us as we work hard to clean, fertilize, and plant our fall garden. It will be worth the wait!
Due to seasonal changes and minor injuries, we are slowly making the shift to our cooler-weather crops this month.
October Market Line-Up Plans:
- Basil plants
- Aloe Vera plants
- Micro Tomato plants
- Mixed Lettuce
- Art Prints
- Homemade Honey Soap
- Homemade Beeswax Products
Coming soon: Herb Garden Packs & Carrots
September
The Farm
Things are winding down here at the farm. We have happily sold out of honey, and our garden has seen better days. George tweaked his elbow tendonitis while doing garden work, and the only thing that will help is taking a break. I believe pain is how our body tells us it’s time to take a break!
George planted his carrots. He prepped and planted two long rows before tweaking his arm. The new garlic should arrive very soon, which will go into raised beds. I believe all he has to do for them is fertilize and treat for ants organically. The ants are crazy here.
We still need to plant our lettuce babies, which should be ready in October, but the carrots may not be ready until later in the month or in November.
The Bees
George has been using this time to work on some honeybee classes he has presented, which will go towards his journeyman certification. He gave a little talk out in Georgetown last week and has been working with leadership to help get something started for Coastal students. They have shown a big interest in beekeeping, and we are all excited about the prospects. However, since many students do not attend summer classes, it has to be planned very carefully. July is when honey is usually harvested here in SC, and when you have to keep a close vigil on pests and diseases.
Herb Garden
Thyme, Oregano, Lemon balm, Dill, Cilantro, and Sweet Basil
We plan on offering the herbs above as a 6-pack of starter plants, which would be a great gift idea for yourself or someone you know. After purchase, you can put them in a larger pot like above that matches your kitchen. They will need to be kept indoors and get around six to eight hours of light, which can be natural or artificial. There are lots of growing light possibilities out there. Some folks I know do not like the idea of grow lights, and that is fine. They have come a long way, though. If you have a nice and bright window, a Carolina room, or a bright south-facing window that catches all the morning sunshine, then that is also a great idea. In our last house, I used to have a garden window that protruded out towards the southeast, similar to this photo. It was dated, but I loved it.
Many of the kits I found on Amazon.com were for hydroponics. That is fine if you want to go that route, but these herbs are being started in the dirt, and I am not sure how they would transition to those tiny cups. But do your research and always read reviews. I have used hydroponics to grow lettuce and loved it, but it was kept in a separate room, started from seed in the beginning, and was smelly because we used a fish emulsion to grow them in.
I do have a few of the small, round grow lights in my studio, and I like them because I can adjust their height, and they have timers. They are small and inconspicuous for the most part.
George uses large lights in his “green room” because they work well for starting plants from seed. These have to hang and are unsightly, but he has it set up just how he likes with fans and reflectors and all. You can see his baby lettuce and micro tomato plants are looking really good!
We are really going to miss you all this month at the Farmer’s Market. But good things are coming, so stay tuned!
♥Bee Happy♥
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