Weekly Newsletter
August 7, 2025
Find us at the Robson Ranch Farmers Market Friday (8/8) from 8-11 am, the Keller Farmers Market Saturday (8/9) from 8-noon, and the Argyle Farmers Market Saturday (8/9) from 9-noon. We will also have the Flower Cart out Sunday morning after 8:30 am.
In bloom
Zinnias, celosia, gomphrena, lisianthus, and rudbeckia dominating this time of year as usual. After a wicked war with caterpillars, the snapdragons are still pumping out some short blooms. Our randoms for the week include roses, marigold, clematis, dara, dianthus, ballon flower, and verbena.
Available Starters / Seeds
Seeds: Dill, Morning Glory, Bells of Ireland, chamomile, blue bachelor buttons, bluebonnets (manually scarified), bachelor’s button, love-in-a-mist (nigella), forget-me-nots, cosmos, dara (colored queen Anne’s lace), Mexican sunflowers, gomphrena, bee balm, celosia, cock’s comb, lime basil, blue spice basil, Persian basil, Thai basil, purple hyacinth bean, hardy hibiscus, bupleurum, tassel flower, and marigold.
Starters: Genovese Basil, marjoram, curly parsley, orange thyme, rosemary, lavender, and coleus.
We have started seeds for tall snapdragons that will be available in mid to late September so let me know (email/text) if you want to reserve some.
Farm Tasks for the Week
Watering continues along with shade cloth for babies.
Prepped the garden space and transplanted out the ornamental kale for this winter. Really loved these last year, so hoping it goes well again. They are under a shade cloth and planted close (~4” spacing) to keep the heads small.
Dug out a very clay veggie garden square. Remove six inches of clay and then dug down another six inches and tilled it up. Added back six inches of compost, pine bark mulch, peat moss, and manure and tilled it all up again. Planted out some cucumbers, green beans, zucchini, and squash.
The dianthus, carnation, bluebonnets, and a snapdragon or two have sprouted for the indoor seeds. Still crossing my fingers on the rest.
Next week begins the fall bearded iris division!
Chickens
Chickens are slowing down, but we do have eggs available this week.
Another baby copperhead in the chicken coop mesh … the summer of snakes continues.
Jams / Jellies
We have the following jams available:
Usual Flavors: Seasonal Flavors:
Strawberry Jam - Strawberry Lemonade
Strawberry Blueberry Jam - Chamomile Jelly
Strawberry Peach Jam - Peach Jam
Strawberry Jalapeño Jam - Peach Lemonade Jam
Blueberry Peach Jam - Peach Jalapeno Jam
Blueberry Lime Jam - Ginger Peach Jam
Blueberry Jam - Cinnamon Peach Jam
Blueberry Jalapeño Jam - Balsamic Peach Basil Jam
Apple Butter - Mustang Grape Jelly
Mango Raspberry Jam - Apricot Jam
Raspberry Jam - Blackberry Jam
Cherry Jam - Peach Preserves
Pictured: Pumpkin vine … mini pumpkins in the works for late September / October!
Cards
We have a large assortment of handmade pressed flower or quilled cards along with quilling kits. We also have quilling tools for first time quillers.
Coming Soon …. (no new news yet)
We will be offering in person pressed flower classes this fall. Stay tuned for location and hours.