October 22, 2026
We will be at Robson Ranch tomorrow (Friday) from 9 - noon and Saturday at the Keller Farmers Market from 8 am - noon. The Sunday flower cart will be out from roughly 8:00 - 6:00 wind permitting (< 15 mph) on Sunday.
In bloom
Zinnias, snapdragons, celosia, basil, and gomphrena with some sweet alyssum, purple hyacinth bean flowers, roses, fall aster, and goldenrod sneaking in.
Available Starters / Seeds
Seeds: Cilantro, catnip, parsley, dill, morning glory, bells of Ireland, chamomile, 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, blue spice basil, purple hyacinth bean, hardy hibiscus, bupleurum, and marigold.
Starters: Coleus
Farm Tasks for the Week
I have given up on rain as the fall planting window is closing. Started pulling plants to make way for spring flowers and sowing cover crop.
Had an unpleasant surprise with the ranunculus and anemones. We dig up and save the corms after they bloom in the spring. However, this month when I pre-sprouted them about half were rotted. Happily, we were able to put in a last minute order with our supplier.
We are exiting to be trying a few new-to-us flowers this spring including stock, canterbury bells, toad lily, baptisia, perennial phlox, and lupine. Sprouting for the annuals went well, so now it’s down to transplanting, watering, and babying them through the winter.
Chickens
A few of the newer chickens have decided to fly the coop. I was able to save the first one that hopped the fence, but the second one wasn’t so lucky. Chickens …
Jams / Jellies
Usual Flavors: Seasonal Flavors:
Strawberry Jam - Wild Mexican Plum Jelly
Strawberry Blueberry Jam - Mint Jelly
Strawberry Peach Jam - Blackberry
Strawberry Jalapeño Jam - Peach Jalapeno
Blueberry Peach Jam - Pumpkin Apple Butter
Blueberry Lime Jam
Blueberry Jam
Blueberry Jalapeño Jam
Apple Butter
Mango Raspberry Jam
Raspberry Jam
Cherry Jam
Cards
We have a large assortment of handmade pressed flower or quilled cards along with quilling kits.