Author Archives: Jenny

March: Summer in the sun, Winter in the shade

Hello, Welcome to those of you that have recently joined the Knuckle Down Farm readership...

Countdown to Spring

Hello everyone, Thank you ever so much to those of you who have already signed...

Hibernation News 🧄💤

Hello Farm friends, It is a tad cold outside today, but it is time to...

That’s a wrap! (Almost)

Hello Everyone, The last week of our CSA for this Season has arrived and our...

Cold Front, Big Parsley

Hello everyone, With Stirling’s Market in the Village closed for the season and the CSA...

Fall Colours 🥬 Knuckle Down News, Week 18

Hello, We just arrived home after a lovely visit with family and a beautiful drive...

Thanksgiving Harvest

Hello, It’s another rainy Monday, but today I’m filled with gratitude. The early frost never...

Muddy Monday

Hello everyone, It looks like it is going to be a muddy harvest tomorrow. Apologies...

The Colourful Veggies of Almost Fall

Happy Election day, I hope everyone was able to exercise their right to vote (without...

Summer begins to turn for the door, but Fall is a patient host.

The Season of harvest festivals is upon us! Many Summer crops are still producing heavy...

Happy Labour Day!

Hello all, Even when your work is a labour of love, sometimes you need a...

🌽 Sweet Corn and Salsa

Although we are surrounded by corn fields out here in rural Ontario, organically grown sweet...

Mulching Materials for Young Lettuces 🥬 Knuckle Down News, Week 11

It didn’t seem possible in July, but today I’m very happy for this nice downpour....

Happy Halfway Point!

Hello, Here we are halfway through the CSA season already. I sure hope everyone has...

Cool as a 🥒

Sometimes, it really is just too hot to farm. This week is looking like it...

Knuckle Down News, Week Eight — A Walk in the Park

Here we are at the end of the August long weekend and I do hope...

Zucchini Overload / Zucchini Smile

Hello farm friends, Anyone who has ever grown zucchini knows that when they decide to...

Muddy and Magnificent

So much rain! I don’t think I can remember such a soggy July. I’m not...

Surprise Spinach in July and another trip to Toronto

Hello Everyone, Before I get into what we have been up to this week, a...

Plant, Weed, Harvest, Eat. And Repeat.

Here we are in July and so many things are almost ready to harvest, but...