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The farm is still producing all the summer abundance! Tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, cut flowers! There is still so much for coming out of the farm. And we also have laid the groundwork for a strong fall season selling at our local farmers market, with carrots, kale, beets and greens. But we are tired, very tired,…
As we reach the end of September, it’s now or never for getting ready for the fall growing season. Join us as we chat live about what we have left to get done, what we have prepared and planted so far, and how we hope the rest of the year will go. Farmers markets, post…
Fall is peaking over our shoulder, and a non stop working summer has left us feeling burned out, but we have to celebrate the summer abundance while we still can! Can we drag out butts through harvest day and still have a successful farmers market? Of course we can! Despite the lack of motivation, all…
Here on our small market garden we grow using organic techniques, for our health, and for the soils health. We are always getting asked how our vegetables and flowers look so good, how they are not getting destroyed by pest and disease. And the honest answer is – they don’t actually look perfect and we…
We have having a dinner date, and you are invited. So pull up a chair to chat farming, gardening or bad table manners – all will be featured. __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference to the world we live in. Every…
Farmers Markets aren’t the only way we sell our veggies, on Sunday we set up our market tent and display and sell the produce from the roadside in front of out house. We bring the abundance to our home! Lots of our neighbours have farm stands, although most sell fruit and not veggies and flowers,…
August on the farm means that everything is producing at full speed and we are drowning in the abundance. Come and join us for a farm tour as we show you the vegetable garden and the flower farm, as well as share some ideas we have about our plans going forward. __________ Ian and Serina…
Serina hasn’t been unable to go to any markets this year, but this week she finally gets to go sell at her first farmers market of 2020. She is excited, she works so hard at the farm to grow all the delicious food, that then gets sold by Ian at market. Now finally, its her…
We love the farm, and spending our days working outside. But we are taking a break to have a hangout with you all, and talking growing and farming. __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference to the world we live in. Every…
On the flower farm, flower harvest day is an important day for having a successful farmers market. But when the rain starts, everything falls apart! Will Ian and Serina still make it? And will there be flowers this week? Spoiler, they are in the thumbnail. Amazon links for my flower farming tools (we get a…
The flower farm looks amazing, we finally got the summer dry hot weather our region has been waiting for, and our cut flowers have started producing more than we can pick. We grow Benary’s Giant Zinnias, Lime Queen Zinnias, Rocket Snapdragons, Dinnerplate Dahlias, Double Click Cosmos, and lots of filler like Cinnamon Basil. Make sure…
Better late then never, summer has only recently arrived for us after a cold, wet spring. We grow such a variety of veggies at the farm, that there are lots that love the spring weather and are doing well, while others prefer the hot dry summers that we normally have and are ready and waiting…
We love garlic, it stands alone when compared to everything else we grow. There is nothing like it. In this video we have a massive garlic harvest, the biggest harvest of our lives. We grew more garlic this year, then we had in all our previous years combined! 1500 heads total. And we can’t wait…
We haven’t done a live video in a while, and we have no big news to justify doing one, but we dont have plans tonight, so that seems like a good enough excuse. Come hang out and chat about the farm, farmers market, and vegetable gardening. __________ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __________ Ian…
Everyone always is asking “what do you do with the food left over from your farmers market?” So today we are taking you along on the after market process, to show how we prevent food waste here on the farm! By donating to the food bank or selling from our farmstand, we keep our food…
It’s the day before our Saturday market, which I think makes it Friday, or more importantly, Harvest Day! It is a lot of work, but it is fun harvesting all the veggies and packing them up. It blows my mind how much food the farm provides, and we have had so much positive feedback from…
READ THIS —- Ok, I realize the irony of saying these bouquets came from nothing, when we quite obviously have a literal flower farm, lol. The idea is, that you don’t always have a lot of focal flowers to choose from, and that’s what we are getting at here. Don’t be afraid to pick weeds…
We have started selling our veggies this week, and are excited to be beginning our market season. We are selling at the local farmers market, setting up a market stand at our house, and selling $20 grab bags. It means we are busy, but working hard and seeing the piles of food stacking up is…
We are having a drink and a debate, so we figured we might as well go live too, lol. Join us with a calculator deciding how many imaginary things we should sell to make an imaginary amount of money. __________ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE…
The farm is exploding with so much food! But we have nowhere to sell it! But don’t worry, we have a plan – we will donate all the beginnings of the harvest and get ready for when all of our summer crops start producing in July. Till then, the gardens are looking great and we…
My #1 tomato growing secret is to deep plant my tomato seedlings. It can feel painful to have to break off all those beautiful leaves and to turn a massive plant into a tiny little stump, but getting that deep and strong root system off to the best start really makes a difference when it…
After months of growing and fussing over seedlings, they are now officially all in the ground! Or at least, all the spring/summer ones, I’m still growing more for throughout the season, lol. Join Ian and Serina for a live chat about what our next big project will be, what’s happening with all our food, how…
We are getting ready to plant our flower farm, which means we are burning holes in landscape fabric. Using a tiger torch, we ditch the stencil and do it all by eye, because it is faster for us and actually works out well. Using landscape fabric helps us control weeds and frees up our time…
There are lots of ways to trellis tomatoes, and I’m sharing the 4 simple ways we used around the farm last summer. Twine or string training, simple t post and chainlink fencing top rail structures, metal fencing, and tomato cages, all work great for us. I explain how to trellis tomatoes with these different systems,…
The farm has gone from nothing to abundance overnight. May is always a fun time of year because things begin truly growing and the harvesting begins. We are updating you on the farm, seedling sale, chickens, and everything else new and exciting in the garden. It won’t be long till the flowers are blooming, and…
What should you plant in May? Everything! May is one of my favorite times in the veggie garden because once you are past the last frost date, you can plant so many plants. I talk about planting both seedlings and from seed (don’t be afraid, from seed is very simple). As well as hardening off…
The busiest time of the year here on the farm is April and May. Between getting ready for our seedling sale, preparing and planting the veggie beds, starting all the flower farm, and fighting the weather, there just isn’t enough hours in the day. But despite that, we are slowly making progress, and the farm…
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Keep calm and garden on. In this video Serina gives 3 helpful hints to guide you if you find yourself without the seeds you need to plant this years garden. Don’t worry, there is lots of time before you have to plant, so order online anyways. Your favourite seed suppliers are surely seeing record demand…
Its time to get busy in the garden, its warm enough for some of you to plant everything in the outside in the ground, while for others like us, its still time to start most of our stuff in pots or trays till we are past our last frost. Kale, Spinach, Lettuce, Carrots, Tomatoes, Eggplants,…
