Getting the beds ready for winter…starts in late summer.
These oats will sprout and then protect the soil through the winter.  In the spring, the frost killed oats will then be tilled into the soil to add nutrients and benefit the soil structure.
Strawflower
I made the last CSA bouquets for East Troy outside the steer shed at [...]

Wisconsin sky at dusk
Piper Road Gardens Field Update:
- It’s still hot in the field.  I can’t remember the last rain…the flowers would all greatly benefit from an old fashion rain…the irrigation is great, but sometimes you need the real stuff.  Like right now!!

- today I started many projects…tomorrow I hope to finish a few
- transplanted, [...]

Morgan showing off bouquets, as I’m about to make a delivery to Basics Co-op in Janesville.

I love these early summer bouquets.  All the flowers are coming on like crazy.  The insects have not started chewing yet.  It won’t be long and we will have full bouquets of Zinnias and the celosia will be abundant.

Piper [...]