Saylor's Farm

Strawberries in April

Mark — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:12:29 +0000

While we’re suppose to get 6″ of snow the next couple of days, we’re picking strawberries. Now we only picked 1 quart off about 30 plants in our hydroponic garden in the greenhouse. But, it’s a start. We are experimenting with day-neutral berries. These plants bear in short bursts all summer.

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Spring in my steps

Mark — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:35:03 +0000

Wow,… what an exceptional spring. I’m holding my breath, like many of you. Hoping we don’t get burnt with killing frosts later on.

Our retail greenhouse is now open and getting plenty full. We have viola’s, pansy’s, and other flowers. We also have horseradish roots, asparagus roots, berry bushes, strawberry plants, and early veggy plants. Keep checking in at the farm market page.

The wood shop is busy…. we’ll be working on these bushel boxes for the next few weeks. Except these have 2 oak cleats on the bottom to lock into the box below. If you like them they could be purchased immediately. Email mark for more details.

bushel with routed handle

Seeding early tomatoes

Mark — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:54:24 +0000

I seeded (3) 72-cell flats here Jan. 15 and only third of them came up. I seeded another 2 flats today. I’m hoping to get them planted early in our high tunnels around April. Here are some pictures from years past. We also use our designed water caps, for early warmth and protection. Once they grow out of caps, the tops need protected. Try to time your plants so they are growing out of top when you hit your last frost date.

Tomatoes in water caps - mid June

: Tomatoes in water caps – mid May

Hershey

Mark — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:40:49 +0000

We’ll be at the 2012 Mid-Atlantic fruit and vegetable show again this year. We’ll have a booth in the venders hall. The dates are Jan. 31 – Feb. 2 . Hope to see you there.

Saylor's Booth

This was our booth…. not a lot of bells and whistles. It was a place to meet up with our friends and customers.

Conference

There was conferences going on solid for 3 days. Pick from 8-10 topics, 9-4 all day.

Fellowship

It wasn’t all business. There was time for pleasure also. Dad got together here with some other musicians for a jam session. There was also an ice cream social going on that evening. Later that evening a streaker ran through while they were jamming, didn’t seem to phase my mother (Ermagean).