Weekly Newsletter
July 24, 2025
Find us at the Robson Ranch Farmers Market Friday (7/25) from 8-11 am, the Keller Farmers Market Saturday (7/26) from 8-noon, and the Coppell Farmers Market Saturday (7/26) from 8-noon. We will also have the Flower Cart out Sunday morning after 8:30 am.
In bloom
Gladiolus have called it a day along with the bells of Ireland, lemon bee balm, daisies, roses, and liatris. Celosia, zinnia, gomphrena, basil, rudbeckia, statice, dara (colored Queen Anne’s lace), and sunflowers are blooming. Snapdragons, yarrow, purple coneflowers, carnations, marigold, and lisianthus are also in bloom.
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, Black & Blue Salvia, oregano, marjoram, curly parsley, orange thyme, spearmint, rosemary, lavender, and coleus.
Farm Tasks for the Week
Switched over one of the gladiolus beds and another one formerly of bells of Ireland. Gladiolus bulbs are drying out indoors for storage. Tilled in compost and fertilizer and planted sunflower, marigold, cosmos, and celosia starters. Added leaf mulch and shade cloth to help the transplants get a good start in this 100 F weather.
Beds were given a quick weed to tidy up. Most time is being spent hand watering.
Hardy annual seeds have been ordered and are in hand for indoor seed starting in August.
Chickens
Chickens are still laying regularly. They’re beating the heat like usual by taking their foot baths in the watering trays. Found another baby copper head this time in the corner of the coop. That makes three this year, yikes!
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 (out of stock this week) - Mustang Grape Jelly
Mango Raspberry Jam - Apricot Jam
Raspberry Jam - Blackberry Jam
Cherry Jam
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.