Each spring we start our warm-season crops in the greenhouse so they’re sturdy and ready for May planting. Right now we have baby tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and herbs growing on, plus flowers that will become Mother’s Day baskets. Below is the process we follow and what we watch for along the way. 1) Timing: start for your planting window We plan backward from our target outdoor planting time in May. The goal is a transplant that’s healthy and well-rooted—not overgrown. If seedlings sit...

Let's face it, tomatoes have to stay on the vine a long time before they are juicy, red and ready to eat, shortening the time we can...

It is officially lavender season here at Ochre Hill Farms! We have been busy harvesting, bundling, drying and pruning our lavender (and...