The Year in Photos: 2013 on Green Island Farm

January

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Brrrrrr….

DSC_3468_02Crunch, crunch through the snow and ice.

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The new hoop house, post-hurricane, post-nor’wester, mid-snow-spell, still standing.

February

cauli pic 5_01Winter whites aren’t so bad…a simple cauliflower gratin made a hearty dinner.

DSC_4579_01Crisp, rosy Pirat lettuce thrived in the hoop house–year-round growing might just happen!

March

DSC_3701_01Baby kale rocked the winter garden.

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So we mixed it with Savoy cabbage for a spectacular slaw.

April

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Cosmo seedlings were happy, happy in the hoop house — hope for the flowers.

DSC_5584_01We made farm bouquets of white daffodils to honor the Boston Marathon bombing victims.

DSC_5547_01The first bok choy harvest from the hoop house was perfectly lovely with no pest damage.

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May

DSC_5606_01It doesn’t get any cheerier than this–little bunches of Easter Egg radishes hit the farm stand.

DSC_5868_01The brand NEW farm stand, I should add.

DSC_5735_01But the little heads of purple bok choy got my vote for prettiest spring vegetable.

DSC_5959_01The 300 new pullets got used to their new digs pretty quickly…

DSC_5954_01…while the yearlings were laying like crazy.

DSC_6043_01And of course there were new babies.

June

DSC_6163_01This first crop of Nelson carrots were extra sweet.

DSC_6297_01 And guess who arrived at the farm? That would be Wilbur and Dozer.

DSC_6420_01The birthday rose started blooming.

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And an uninvited guest stayed for the weekend, much to Libby’s delight.

DSC_6402_01DSC_6600_01Harvesting and washing all those salad greens was just exhausting, Farmer said.

July

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DSC_7208_01Finally the good stuff started rolling in.

DSC_7296_01Meanwhile the boys got bigger, thanks to nonstop snacking.

August

DSC_7492_01 The farm stand looked spiffy in high summer.

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DSC_7829_01And then it was Back Yard Black Raspberry Ice Cream time again–the best!

166_01 The Fair was pretty swell too–lots of blue ribbons, including one for Libby’s eggs!DSC_8131DSC_8112Cosmos and sunflowers went into knock-out mode in late August.

September

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Goldenrod and Joe Pye Weed painted the path along the Square Field.

apple leaf rackpears 1Apples and pears decked out the farm stand.

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And our fine-feathered Polish Crested turned out to be Paulie, not Polly.

October

pathfarmstand shelfWe loved the October light and our first Sugar Pie pumpkins.

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Options for a harvest frittata were endless in October.

November

grey skies

two hens aracblueish eggsThe Aracaunas started laying–some blue eggs, some green.nasturtium snow

A November surprise brought us this rare juxtaposition: Snowflakes on nasturtiums.

gratin 2For Thanksgiving, we made a potato, gruyere, and horseradish gratin.

December

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A winter warm salad template got a lot of hits on Pinterest!

kiss finalWe made peppermint meringues from our egg whites.

RoastedBeetJewelsPg.205And roasted beet “jewels” from Fresh From the Farm!

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We cut down our tree…

doggieand hid the bare spots with lots of ornaments and tinsel.
DSC_0619We snipped holly and cedar from the back fields and decorated the farm stand to look festive.

DSC_1016At last, it was Christmas morning: Warm popovers and cool winter light on Green Island Farm.

It was a year of plenty.

“And we pray, not for new earth or heaven, but to be quiet in heart, and in eye clear. What we need is here.” — Wendell Berry

May 2014 bring you lots of every-day, garden-variety moments of joy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 thoughts on “The Year in Photos: 2013 on Green Island Farm”

  1. Beautiful photos, Susie! I wanted to let you know that I served your crispy smashed potatoes for Christmas/Jamie’s birthday dinner and not a morsel was left behind. They were absolutely delicious! Wishing you and yours a Merry 2014!

  2. Thank you Marie–Looking forward to everything and seeing you at the farm stand in the new year! Hope you’re having a peaceful holiday, Susie

  3. Wow. Breathtaking.

    Susie, Your photography is gorgeous–a perfect match for your prose and your cooking prowess. This is such a beautiful post in so many ways. Thank you for taking the time to put it together and for sharing it.

    All the best to you and your farm-ily in 2014!

    Lori

  4. Lori — Thank you so much, and I am so excited for you with all you have coming up–may your 2014 be delicious and exciting!! Take care, Susie

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