You-snip (or we snip) flowers, herbs, and vegetables

The dill is ready at all stages to use for pickling.

The dill is ready at all stages to use for pickling.

You can snip your own herbs, and we also have them available at the farm stand.  Through August we will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 7:30 to 3:00 (until 6:00) on Fridays.

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Basil is bountiful, and we are maxing out on pesto from the basil.

Basil is bountiful, and we are maxing out on pesto from the basil.

It’s a good thing we planted too much basil, because it is very popular, and we are keeping up with demand.

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Rosemary thinks it’s a weed in our fields.  The well-drained soil seems to be perfect for herbs, especially rosemary.  We use it fresh on vegetables, including potatoes, and in salads.  So fragrant, so good.

Rosemary thinks it’s a weed in our fields. The well-drained soil seems to be perfect for herbs, especially rosemary. We use it fresh on vegetables, including potatoes, and in salads. So fragrant, so good.

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My family loves using fresh rosemary on gently sauted sliced potatoes.  It adds a wonderful flavor.

The sweet, sweet yellow cherry tomatoes seem to sell as fast as we pick them.  We are blessed with elegant eggplant and healthy red and white onions.  Cucumbers are now a wonderful size, not too big and and not seedy.

The sweet, sweet yellow cherry tomatoes seem to sell as fast as we pick them. We are blessed with elegant eggplant and healthy red and white onions. Cucumbers are now a wonderful size, not too big and and not seedy.

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We were lucky to find this variety of gold cherry tomato that does not crack easily.  On the other hand, the farmers feel free to eat the ones that crack and save the whole ones for the farm stand.  As a result of this quality, we farmers have not been eating too many of these little sweet tomatoes this year.  Oh, well.

Flowers, flowers, flowers … both fresh and dried.

Flowers, flowers, flowers … both fresh and dried.

What will you find?

What will you find?

Sunflowers, zinnias, asters, statice, calendula, globe amaranth, sweet annie, love in a mist, strawflowers, celosia...

Sunflowers, zinnias, asters, statice, calendula, globe amaranth, sweet annie, love in a mist, strawflowers, celosia…

What did I miss?

What did I miss?

We are thinking of offering demonstrations and/or workshops on crafting your own dry flower arrangements.  We have the flowers, the materials, and a wonderful new shed space.  Please let us know if you are interested. (info@hayberryfarm.org)

We are thinking of offering demonstrations and/or workshops on crafting your own dry flower arrangements. We have the flowers, the materials, and a wonderful new shed space. Please let us know if you are interested. ([email protected])

If people are interested we will schedule workshops on crafting your own dried flower arrangements.  Please email and tell us if you are interested.

[email protected]

Blueberry pruning workshop

Our second blueberry pruning workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 23 starting at 1:00pm.  If we are stopped by snow or rain, we will try for Sunday, March 24.

A young Blue Crop blueberry bush in fall colors

A young Blue Crop blueberry bush in fall colors

It’s a good idea to prune your blueberries in winter and complete the process by early April.  We show you the basic principles and the preferred tools.  Once you have the idea and have watched the pruning demonstration, you get a chance to tell us how to prune a bush and try out your new skills.

Some people are interested in pruning for blueberry production so that they can continue to harvest a lot of berries, and others want to prune for ornamental or other reasons.  Bring your ideas to the workshop.

There is NO CHARGE for attending and everyone interested is welcome.  Please RSVP – we need to know how many people to expect.

See you in the blueberry field, 1176 Babcock Lake Rd, Hoosick Falls, NY.

Winter 2013 – New Projects

We are discovering new things to do and new products for 2013.

Dobro & Saddle

Dobro getting used to his saddle

 

 

Starting with Dobro, at six years old, for the first time trying out a saddle. He looks happy enough for a new experience!

Thank you, Dobro, for being so calm and responsive.

And thanks, also, to Steve Edwards of Queen Valley Mule Ranch for training the rider.  Dobro already knew what to do.

 

 

Surprise Earrings

Amy demonstrates Make Your Own Surprise Earrings

 

 

 

 

We introduced wool do-it-yourself kits at craft fairs before the holidays. Amy demonstrated how to make wool earrings from our new kit at the Cambridge, NY Holiday Craft Fair.

 

Hat from Kit

Crochet Your Own Wool Hat

 

 

We also introduced a new Crochet Your Own Striped Hat.

We love the beautiful fleece from May, Amelia, and Sky.

 

Mushroom Site

Dan checks possible mushroom site

 

 

Another exciting change is our newly-started project growing Shiitake mushrooms, using hardwoods on the farm and help from the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York workshops.  Dan is checking out this site under the shade of hemlock trees
and well out of the wind.

 

We plan to write about the changes as they happen in the coming weeks.