Posted in Gardening, Gardening, tagged Baker Creek, farm, farming, garden, gardening, Heirloom plant, homesteading, Tomato, ugliest tomato contest, zoey zoo on September 24, 2012| 24 Comments »
Catbird – 35.4% of votes
Grumpa Joe – 25.77 of votes
Congratulations! Send me your address and we’ll send you your prizes. $20 Gift Certificate to The Zoey Zoo (great 1 of a kind whimsical illustrations with themes such as animals, insects , vegetables and more!) and 5 packets of heirloom seeds from Baker Creek Seeds. Runner up will receive a prize as well.
Posted in Garden, Gardening, Gardening, tagged contest, garden, gardening, Tomato, tomato contest, ugly tomato award, ugly tomato contest, vote, Voting on September 9, 2012| 32 Comments »
Thank you for everyone who sent in a pic for our 1st Ever Ugly Tomato Contest. Please view the pictures below and vote for your favorite-most ugly tomato. The winner will receive a $20 Gift Certificate to The Zoey Zoo (great 1 of a kind whimsical illustrations with themes such as animals, insects , vegetables and more!) and 5 packets of heirloom seeds from Baker Creek Seeds. Runner up will receive a prize as well.
Vote as often as you like. Post on Your Blog of Facebook Page and get voting. Winners will be announced in two weeks on September 23rd. Just click on the poll with the number of the picture you like. You can vote for up to 3 tomatoes at once. Good Luck Finalists!
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Posted in Garden, Gardening, Gardening, Homesteading, Organic Gardening, Self Sufficient Living, Sustainable Farming, tagged catepillar, chickens, Edamame, eggplant, farm pictures, garden pictures, photography, Soybean, Soybeans, sunflowers, tomatoes on September 2, 2012| 35 Comments »
When Should I pick edamame or soybeans? Harvest soybeans the moment you see the bottom leaves start to turn yellow but the rest of the plant is green. The entire plant will turn rapidly so don’t waste any time because the beans will be too tough to eat. Pick em fast (see pics below) 1 day and they can turn brown.
How do I store fresh picked edamame or soybeans? Here are some easy steps to save edamame:
1. Bring pot of water to a boil. Boil beans for 5 minutes – This stops the enzymes and maturation process.
2. Remove from water and dry with a paper towel – By drying them they won’t all be stuck together in the freezer.
3. Place beans in freezer bag and store in freezer.
Great picture taken by Studio SPC
Stop……Pepper time!
Other stuff growing on the farm this week: 
Two Barn Farm 