Great Outdoors
Cowards’ Tobacco Harvest
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The drying barns at the former Davis Farm on North Granby Road are completely full with the first successful tobacco harvest.
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American Elms
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These three elm trees are on the Tree Trail at Holcomb Farm. All three were planted in October 2018, and have grown several feet since.
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Fresh Access thanks—and needs—you
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There is something about hardship (for example, a pandemic) that brings out the best in many people, and the many supporters of the Friends of Holcomb Farm’s Fresh Access program is a case in point.
What’s for supper?
Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque
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Now that it is fall, I enjoy making soups again. I love a good butternut squash soup but have never had a good recipe—until now.
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The Lagans: a family affair
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When she was 13 years old, Sarah Lagan was recruited by her brother Caleb to help out with an exceedingly abundant tomato harvest at Holcomb Farm.
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Farm store to stay open through October 31
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Our Farm Store, located at 111 Simsbury Road, will be open to the public through Oct. 31, selling our own produce (grown without chemicals or pesticides), as well as offerings from the larger ag community and other locally sourced items.
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Winter CSA shares available soon
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Winter shares should be available for on-line purchase via our website in September. New England storage crops—beets, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, rutabaga, and more—get sweeter over time.
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Stay on top of farm news
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To stay abreast of happenings at Holcomb Farm follow us on social media and keep up with what is in season at the CSA and Farm Store.
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Holcomb Farm paths lined with wildflowers
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At Holcomb Farm, the gravel path leading up to the East Fields from Day Street South is bordered by brilliant blue cornflowers (above) attracting all sorts of bees, and by Joe-Pye weed (below).
NOT WANTED
Mugwort (Artemisia Vulgaris)
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September is the perfect time to take action on mugwort, an aggressive perennial that rapidly takes over uncultivated and disturbed areas such as streambanks and waysides.