Welcome to Willow Waters Farm

Willow Waters Farm is in its first year of production. We specialize in fresh produce and flowers and operate using organic principles. Willow Waters Farm has been blessed with fertile soil and ample sunshine.

We use this forum to let you know what produce and flowers we should be harvesting each week. Here you can stay up to date on farm happenings. You can join our e-newsletter to stay updated on produce that's available each week, and also to keep up to date on things going on around the community.

If you would like to be sent e-mails periodically about upcoming produce and availability and stay posted on upcoming CSA shares available send an email to:

WillowWatersFarm@gmail.com


Monday, August 17, 2009

Fresh Produce PIcs



Zinnia



This wonderful Tomato has wings!



Pattison Panache Squash



Slicing Cucumber



Bell Peppers



Anaheim Chili Peppers



Poblano Peppers



Culinary Sage



Genovese Basil

Recipes 1

Here are a few simple recipes to sample:

Quick Cucumber Pickles

2 cucumbers (with rinds)
1 large or 2 small onions
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white vinegar
3 tsp. salt
3 tsp. dill (if using fresh chop finely.

Cut cucumbers into 1/4 inch slices.
Boil water, vinegar, sugar & salt & dill.
Pour over cucumbers and let stand overnight with a light covering.
Place in refrigerator the next morning.

Steamed Summer Squash

Wash Squash and dry with towel or let air dry. Cut in half and remove seeds. Cook squash in a dish with 1/4 inch of water at 400 degrees F., for about 35 minutes-or until tender. Next, dice the squash and add a little butter and salt. Toss with basil leaves. Serve when butter is melted thoroughly.

(Don't have any basil? Try this recipe with out the basil and use some brown sugar.)

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Buckwheat Mowing


Buckwheat is a short season crop which germinates in as little as 4 days. It is used here to quickly cover the ground and to prevent weed seeds from germinating. As the buckwheat flowers it is cut to prevent it from adding unintentional seeds to the soil and becoming a sort of weed itself. The buckwheat is scythed after allowed to flower for a short period-for the bees! This stand of buckwheat is mixed with annual ryegrass and sweet clover. After the first cutting, the sweet clover takes advantage of the extra light, and begins to mix with the grass.




One pass with the scythe in a clockwise direction.



The second pass completed.



The third pass around completes the scythe job.



Next we collect the straw for use as mulch.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Farm Happenings

This week brings summer squash to our table. When over-ripe, these squash become more green and yellow, however for edibility we harvest before they are in the ornamental stage.
More peppers varieties are ripening, and the melon patch is spreading all over the place.


Pattison Panache Summer Squash, Juane et Verte




Marigolds



Candytuft