We’re in the second half of May now! We made it through our big flower harvest last week for Mother’s Day. We hope we made lots of mommas happy this past weekend! Updates: Now, we turn our attention to the final two weeks of harvest (only TWO farmers markets left!) and clearing the fields. WeContinue reading “Farm update + membership announcement”
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[Video] How to make a farmers market bouquet, with Ellen!
How to make a Mother’s Day bouquet with local organic farm flowers from Little Pond Farm! Watch Ellen create several bouquets from 6 bunches of farmer’s market flowers. We will have flowers for you this Saturday at the farmers market in St. Pete, FL! Stroll through and get creative. See you Saturday ❤️
Flowers, everywhere
The main story this week is FLOWERS! It’s “Mother’s Week,” with Mother’s Day ahead of us this weekend. Mothers day is this Sunday. Flowers are simply everywhere. Find our Mother’s Day flowers this weekend at Satuday Morning Market in St. Pete, FL. We will have a resplendent offering of flowers this weekend at the farmers market. TheContinue reading “Flowers, everywhere”
Hail, Wind, Rain, Watermelon
Did you see photos of all the hail in Central Florida last week? We were on an outer band, and did receive hail for about one minute. Plus the wind and rain, the crops have been put through the stress test over the last week. See below pictures of the fallout! (Lettuce shredded, sunflowers fallen,Continue reading “Hail, Wind, Rain, Watermelon”
Using herbs for “spice cubes”
We want to introduce you to one of our favorite ways to use fresh herbs. We have named it “spice cubes.” It’s a strange name but it gets the point across – freezing herbs in ice cube trays. Here are the details: Spice cubes: Freeze your favorite herbs in an ice cube tray with aContinue reading “Using herbs for “spice cubes””
Level-up with greens!
We grow a variety of fresh greens all season long (from October – May). We have the staples like kale and rainbow chard, and also some more uncommon varieties like sorrel and malabar spinach. The season for greens is long, so there is plenty of time to experiment with different types and preparations to findContinue reading “Level-up with greens!”
Basil Highlight
First, don’t destroy your basil. Don’t put it in your fridge! The cold temperature will ruin the leaves. I Instead, store basil on the counter, in a jar of water (like flowers in a vase). Drape a plastic grocery bag over the top of the bunch (like a dome) to keep them super fresh andContinue reading “Basil Highlight”
What’s abundant this spring
Balmy, springtime weather is here. The warmth of spring brings new crops like cucumbers, squash, basil, and sunflowers. Plus, an abundance of everything else. Following the spring equinox, all of the crops we’ve been growing all winter grow faster and faster and yield a plentiful harvest. Right now we are harvesting lots of: peppers, tomatoes,Continue reading “What’s abundant this spring”
False Spring
It’s here… false spring. It happens every year at some point in February. It always warms up a bit between each winter cold front in Florida, but after the turn of the new year, there is something different. You can see it. You can feel it. With the lengthening days, the sun glows for a bit longerContinue reading “False Spring”
The sweetest carrots of the year
We made it through another cold spell this past weekend with temps dipping into the upper 20’s again. This comes just three weeks after the deep freezes we experienced over Christmas weekend ( read about that here if you missed it ). We’re happy to report again this time that the crops made it through the weatherContinue reading “The sweetest carrots of the year”