Green with Garlic
2023 CSA is FULL!We have surpassed our greatest expectations by not only meeting our CSA member goal for the year, but surpassing it! We are beyond humbled to know so many local families trust us with providing them with their weekly vegetables. Even our add-on shares are the most popular they’ve ever been. Given this […]
Summer Crops Comin’ but Some’r Here!
Summer is Just Around the CornerWe’re running out of room on the farm! With summer crops coming in hot, we are finding it hard to find new space, but we certainly aren’t complaining. Before we know it we will be up to our ears in tasty, refreshing, summer veggies. We are always being asked when […]
Should I Prune the Tomato Vine?
Thank you for Showing Up!We had a great Mother’s Day on the farm this year! We could not have asked for better weather or better guests. In four hours y’all bought over 200 plants! Now that’s a great plant sale! On top of the plants, we were so happy to support our friends at Viridian […]
It’s Flower and Home Planting Season!
It’s Flower SeasonLast year we experienced a huge change in our flower sales. It seems more and more people are wanting to fill their homes with color and sweetness. This year, we are excited to bring you even more flowers than before, and they’ve started showing off around the farm. From Bachelors Buttons to Peonies, […]
The Farm is in Bloom Come and Visit
Mother’s Day is Next Weekend.Got Plans?May is here, and the farm is in full bloom! Our 6th annual Farm Tour and Plant Sale is coming up next week! It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since we’ve had y’all out on the farm. A lot has changed in that time. From several new […]
It’s Planting Season
Planting and More Planting With the greenhouse ready to burst at the seem, we have been transferring plants from the tunnel’s protection to the outside world. After a “hardening off” period just outside the greenhouse, we planted different varieties of greens including lettuce mix, kale, spinach, and more. This week alone, we have planted several hundred […]
Another Trip Around the Sun
The 2022 crew: Allison, Fain, Marci, Arden and Michael. Wrapping Up 2022 As we wrap up our 8th season at Great Day Gardens, we have many reasons to celebrate and much to be thankful for! Here are a few farm highlights from 2022 and thoughts about where we are headed: -At the start of the year, we […]
Working Against the Elements
Why are my greens wilted? Have you ever gone to a market, whether in Lynchburg or elsewhere, found the perfect head of lettuce, carefully escorted it home only to find it now wilted and sad? Unfortunately, many factors can effect the state of your produce from the time it is harvested to when it arrives […]
Rootin’ Tootin’ Knowledge
Rootin’ Tootin’ Knowledge There’s a few thing everyone knows about carrots… They’re a root, they taste great in soups or raw with a side of ranch and we love them! There is a lot more to carrots though than they’re wonderful taste! Did you know… -Carrots weren’t always orange? Domesticated carrots originally came from the wild Queen Anne’s […]