In a Few Short Weeks...

 You'll be able to head this way...

For some of this deliciousness!

Strawberries are Blooming!

 The berries are loving this beautiful weather!

So are the bees :-)

 For the first time, we've brought in some bumblebees to help pollinate our berries. 

 The kids are pretty excited about our new pets :-)

We've got you Covered!

Our strawberries are cozy under these frost blankets.

 And when it's above freezing at night, we remove the blankets and the plants soak up the sun. 

 Tall beds for easier pickin. 

 Just before they started blooming.

 Good morning berries!  We planted 1.2 acres of strawberries which is 50% more than last year.

 They're starting to bloom.  Looks like the strawberries are going to be coming in early this year, around the middle of April.  In general, it takes 30 days from bloom to berry. 

A baby berry :-)

Last Call for Collards!

We've had a great collard season.  There's still enough out there for your Christmas dinners and/or to stock up your freezer.  Last chance to get your collards - we'll be open until 5 pm on Christmas Eve, then we'll shut down for the season.  Bulk deal - buy 10 heads of collards, get 5 free!  Pro tip - for best selection, pick the back half (closest to the blackberries) of the front patch & there's plenty more in the back patch too.

Thank you so much for helping us to have a wonderful year.  We hope you've had a fantastic year too!  We look forward to seeing you in April when the strawberries are ripe :-)

 

Details:

Address: 14489 Bethel Church Lane Smithfield, VA 23430

Collards: $1/head OR Buy 10 heads, get 5 Free, on the Honor System

Hours: 7AM - 5 PM daily *closing for the season at 5 PM on Dec. 24

 

Frost came, so the collards are ready!

 All collards are clean and grit free because they were grown on black plastic.

The collards are $1/plant - simply cut off the entire plant at the base.

Last Call for Blackberries

If you're interested in coming to pick some blackberries, please come out and pick sometime between now and Saturday at 7 pm, at which time we'll be closing the patch for the season.  I just walked out to the patch and there are plenty of berries on the vines.  As always, the sooner you come, the easier the picking :-)

We just planted a field of pumpkins that'll be ready in October, and our pick your own collards will be available in November & December.  

Picked Out of Blackberries

The patch is currently picked out of blackberries.  We'd recommend waiting several days prior to coming out to pick.  It'd probably be best to wait until at least early next week. 

Have a fantastic weekend!