2019 Plant downloadable list
We finally have a preliminary plant list in pdf format for you to view. If you have any questions please let us know at admin@summerfieldherbfarm.com 2019 Plant List
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2016 Spring Plant List now available
We have just finished our 2016 Spring Plant List. We also have a pdf version of the list you may download and print if you prefer. 2016 Spring Plant List.pdf Summerfield Herb Farm 2016 Plant list All items subject to limited availability Perennial Flowers 4”pot $2.50 Baby’s Breath, Gypsophilia Bee Balm “Spotted” (Monarda […]
Small space gardening, apartments, condos, etc
While at the market this week, a lovely lady approached me and asked me about growing food in an apartment. While this is not the first time either Heather or I have been asked this question, this time was certainly a little different. How so you ask. This time I have a newsletter to fill […]
Exchange Place 2015
What a fantastic year this year was at Exchange Place in Kingsport, TN. We had an amazing time there and met so many new friends. We didn’t have the entire greenhouse with us but we sure did try :). The weather turned out to be pretty good. All the rain they were calling for never […]
GMO’s etc
We just updated our policies on GMO’s and the like. Please have a look at http://www.mysummerfieldfarm.com/about-us/gmos/. If you have any questions we’ll be happy to answer. Thank you
Honeybees update 7-5-2013
It’s been a while since we’ve updated the public about the progress on our honeybees. Here is our update for today 7-5-2013 A.J. ventured to our farm today to check up on the bees, and do a little remodeling for them. The bees are all doing well. We have a third hive now since our […]
Honey Bees have arrived from wild hive swarms
We have something of an anomaly here at Summerfield Farm, wild honeybees that have lived in one of our trees for at least the last seven years. This just doesn’t seem to happen anymore. There’s probably a host of reasons but we tend to believe Monsanto and poison spraying has a lot to do with that. […]
Time for the shadecloth
We feel it’s time for the shadecloth, And the difference it makes is astounding. Before we put the shadecloth up the fans would routinely be fighting to keep it in the lower 90’s inside this thing. We would water the plants, and by the time we finished watering some of the first plants watered would be starting […]
Frost prevention ideas
Well, once again we have a frost advisory for our area. We are nearing the end of April and we just can’t seem to kick the winter weather away. We have lots of varieties of tomatoes and beans in the fields, as well as other crops too but we will just focus on the tomatoes and […]
Exchange place event for this weekend (4-27, 4-28)
Just a reminder that we will not be at market in Johnson City this weekend. We will be at exchange place this coming weekend at the Gaines Preston Farm in Kingsport Tennessee for their 29th annual Spring Garden Fair, featuring flowers, plants, herbs, music and food. Click this link for more details and a map if you […]
A weekend full of work
We got much accomplished here this weekend. Skip and Poppy were here as well as Robert and Tyler. We also rented once more the small front-end loader/backhoe from Greene County Rentals. Lets see if I can remember everything we accomplished… Tables taken inside and arranged Electrical nearly completed Drainage Ditch in place Parking area dragged Parking […]
Home-made organic pest control
ORGANIC BUG SPRAY FROM ONION SCRAPS You can make your own organic bug spray from kitchen leftovers! Simply save your onion skins, peels and ends then refrigerate in an empty margarine-sized tub or ziplock bag until the container is full. Once you have enough, place the onion pieces in a pail and fill with warm […]