At the Farm is located on Highway 5 in Carver County, Minnesota - 2.5 m. East of Waconia - 4.5 m. West of Victoria - 10 m. West of Chanhassen
Donna Frantz, Proprietor - 8880 East Highway 5, Waconia MN 55387 - imthefarmer@earthlink.net - 952-442-4816

At the Farm Newsletter

Sent June 3, 2009 Lucky, lucky me, That I live with memories. I have a garden full of dreams And I'm no millionaire But I do have things to share And I have a garden full of dreams (You can sing this diddy) Hello, I'm picking fresh organic leaf lettuce, green onions, beet greens and rhubarb. Its time to spray apple trees again, the petals have fallen. Are you feeding your plants? In containers or in beds you can "side dress" with a balanced fertilizer (I have this). I also have organic dust for cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and kohlrabi. And I have organic spray for potato bugs. You can still plant vegetable seeds like beets, carrots, beans, zuchhini, squash, and cucumbers. And keep planting bedding plants too. I still have a great inventory! My fields are filling up. The peppers and tomatoes are now planted. The second crops of cucumbers, beans, dill, lettuce, and beets are also in. It looks so pretty to see them popping up all in rows! I still need to plant zinnia and sunflower seeds and then my flowering annuals. Its the perfect time to plant flower seeds like zinnias, sunflowers, celosia, and morning glory. Thank you for shopping At the Farm. What can I do for you? Let me know ! When you care enough to plant the very best, ask Donna! Enjoy Spring! Donna

June Gardening Tips! The meadow hay is not cut yet, about June 20th it should be ready. Then you can mulch, its too early now. In the fall take all the hay off the garden. You can use the meadow hay on your perennials over winter or you can compost it. If you don't mulch remember not to hoe too close to tomato plants. It can cut the fiber roots and cause blossom end rot. Cages for tomatoes should be good and sturdy. You can use a lathe stick to stake the cage and keep it from blowing over. Peppers do not need cages in the garden. They do not get very tall and will not fall over. If you are growing peppers in a container I do like to put a support ring around them.