Author Archives: Mark

Austin Summer CSA Week 7

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Mark

The dog days of summer are here.  Last week’s brief rain showers missed the farm so everything is starting to get very dry.  This is typical for July and August in central Texas. We rely on our irrigation system to … Continue reading →

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Austin Summer CSA Week 6

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Mark

New things on the farm in the last week 1. First week for pea shoots in some shares. 2. New deer/rabbit fence around our fall garden area! So happy to have protection from the wildlife! Another busy week is coming … Continue reading →

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Austin Summer CSA Week 5

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Mark

Work this week continues on the deer fence and fall garden preparation.  We’re also harvesting pears.  These are excellent, peeled, for fresh eating or making into pear sauce, cakes or other tasty treats!  We also returned to our previous method for … Continue reading →

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Austin Summer CSA Week 4

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Mark

This is a busy week on our farm. After suffering lots of damage from deer this year we have purchased a deer fence that we’ll be working to set up around our two garden areas. We’re very excited to get started … Continue reading →

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Austin Summer CSA Week 3

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Mark

This was our first year to grow corn. We grew an heirloom sweet corn variety called Stowell’s Evergreen. It’s completely non-GMO and never had pesticides of any sort sprayed on it. We hope you can taste the difference from store … Continue reading →

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Austin Summer CSA Week 2

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Mark

Remember to order your holiday turkeys for November and December.  These will be heritage turkeys like we raised last year.   If you’re interested, contact us this week for more details and to reserve yours. We’re also getting plenty of eggs … Continue reading →

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Austin Summer CSA Week 1, Holiday Turkey Orders

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Mark

Our 12 week Spring CSA season ended last week.  The Summer CSA starts now and will run for 10 weeks through the end of August.  We’re still fighting deer, patching our screens and have called in the dog!  Walking the … Continue reading →

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