We can’t even begin to express how grateful we are to have had so many hard-working volunteers come out this past Sunday to help us harvest our winter squash patch. There were around 16 of us out there for the day, and we managed to get it all picked and into the greenhouse to cure, […]
Field Notes: Sunrise Gardens, Early September
Things are winding down here at Sunrise Gardens. Our first ‘Harvest Sunday’ of the year is coming up this Sunday, September 7th, and we’re looking forward to finding out how many winter squash are hiding under the blanket of green leaves. Some of our big pumpkins (the ones we can see from the edges) are […]
Field Notes: August 28, 2014
Looks like we escaped the chance of frost that was forecast for this past Sunday, which is a relief. We played it safe, however, and four of us headed out to the cucumber patch with a trailer full of insulated tarps, and covered them up for the night. Our customers have been loving the pickling […]
Field Notes: August 21, 2014
It’s been more than a week since we got back from the Folk Fest, and it’s been hard to get back into the groove. Last week, we had a few days of really hot, and unusually humid weather, but since then, the temperatures have started to cool off, and it really does feel like the […]
Field Notes: August 14, 2014
Well, that’s it for another Edmonton Folk Music Festival! Only another 49 weeks until we start setting it all up again, and we’re already looking forward to it. We’ll be heading in later this week to help with tear down – all of the infrastructure that was set up now has to be packed away […]
Field Notes: July 31, 2014
We did it! As of yesterday evening, Dawn and I have both completed our forty-hour volunteer commitment, helping to set up at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. The festival starts in a week, so we’re able to focus more fully this week on what’s happening out in the fields, which is a really good thing, […]
