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 September 16, 2009 Its only the Harvest Moon Sailing over a Field of Dreams. It wouldn't be so unreal If you believed the very best. Hello, I'm Picking Organic . . . Sweet Peppers - Sweet Bells, Carmen, Lipstick, Yellow Banana, Marconi, Muscoto, King Arthur, Jimmy Nradelle, Krimzon Lee Hot Peppers - Hot Spot, Poblano, Jalapeno, Garden Salsa, Serrano, Georgia Flame, Pardon
Slicing Tomatoes Heirloom Tomatoes Cucumbers Carrots Beets Onions - Red, Yellow, White Cippolini Onions Zuchinni Summer Squash Fall Raspberries I have Brown Organic Eggs for Sale! (photo of me with one of the "girls")
To Fill Your Willow Basket . . . Sweet Corn - Local Homegrown Winter Squash - Local Homegrown Green Beans - Local Homegrown Watermelon - Local Homegrown Pears - Washington Nectarines - Washington Peaches - Michigan Leaf Lettuce - Michigan Red or Green Grapes - California Plums - California Romaine Lettuce - California Honey from bees on my farm - both raw and processed!   Maple Syrup from the shore of Lake Waconia When you care enough to Eat the Very Best, ask Donna!
For Your Fall Decorating . . . Colorful Mums Broom Corn Mini Pumpkins Gourds Grapevine Wreaths Hydrangea Blossoms Pumpkins Willow The Christmas Cottage will be closed this 2009 holiday season. Enjoy Fall! Donna

More September Garden Tips! To Harvest Hydrangea Blossoms When green in color, cut flower with a long stem. Put in a bucket of water for 24 hours. Hang upside down in garage to dry. (see photo)

Keep in mind this fall when dividing your perennials . . . Plant Sale and Swap - Coming on May 15, 2010 At the Farm - Hours: 9 am to 1 pm (or until you sell out) Have extra perennials this fall? Put some in an area where you can re-dig them in the spring. Then next spring you can dig them up and pot them up in containers 6 inches or smaller and bring them to sell or swap! Need not be large clumps. Free setup area for items! Bring your own table and chair. You can bring old garden tools, trellis, decorated pots, gardening books or anything related to gardening to sell or swap. No seeds, bedding plants, annual flowers or vegetable plants please. I will have these for sale.