It feels like we should be planting onions any day… and then it decides to snow again!
Category Archives: Eat Well – Eat Pekarek’s Produce
Cutting Potatoes
Is it finally time to start planting? Our seed was all ordered during the first week of January and we’ve received our seed potatoes this week. So what does that mean for us? Cutting lots and lots of seed potatoes to get ready to plant! Fortunately, there is a very nice machine and nice friendContinue reading “Cutting Potatoes”
Starter Fertilizer
Fertilizer typically contains three primary macronutrients: N-P-K or Nitrogen – Phosphorus – Potassium. Starter is a condensed form of fertilizer applied to the soil before planting. This allows for easier nutrient absorption by the plants. The Floater you see in the pictures is doing the application for Pekarek’s Produce.
High Tunnel Progress
Well, Ryan said his goal was to get the second high tunnel ready for plastic by April 1. This was our progress on March 29: The frame is mostly up, but we need to put up the end walls. Ryan is using the post hole digger to clean out the holes. Jacob has a differentContinue reading “High Tunnel Progress”
Night night little plants.
One year ago at this time, the weather was gorgeous. You all remember the warm, 80 and 90 degree weather we had in March and April – right? It took everything in our power for us to not plant too early in the field last year. This year, we are waiting on snow and aContinue reading “Night night little plants.”
Vegetables Top 10 List
This post is what we call “preaching to the choir.” But here is a top ten list of why you should eat your vegetables. 10.Color and Texture. Fruits and vegetables add color and texture to your plate. 9.Convenience. Nutritious in any form —fresh, frozen,canned, dried and 100%juice. 8.Fiber Fruits and vegetables provide fiberthat helps fillContinue reading “Vegetables Top 10 List”
Operation High Tunnel 2013
So what’s been happening at the farm this winter? Sometimes people think that we get to relax in the winter – and that’s kind of true because Ryan stops working 14+ hours each day. But don’t worry, we make sure to talk about growing vegetables each and every day, even in the winter. Our biggestContinue reading “Operation High Tunnel 2013”
2013 CSA Information
Hello everyone, It has been a long time since our last post! If you are like us, you can’t wait to eat fresh vegetables again… we’d love to be in the field right now 🙂 As it is, we are getting ready for the CSA. What is a CSA you ask? Community Supported Agriculture, orContinue reading “2013 CSA Information”
Sweet Potato Fries
For those of you that have not heard – sweet potatoes are a dearly loved vegetable in my house. These babies are chocked full of beta-carotene (vitamin A) and a good source of vitamin C, fiber, and manganese. they also have a good deal of potassium, iron, copper and vitamin B6. My absolute favorite wayContinue reading “Sweet Potato Fries”
Marsala chicken satay
I wish you could all do your shopping for meals the way I do. I walk out to the shed, open the cooler and look around to see what we have picked. The other night, I decided that I had seen so many beautiful purple peppers that I needed to cook something with these –Continue reading “Marsala chicken satay”