Hairston Creek Farm
4300 Co Rd 335, Burnet, Tx 78611
512-756-8380
info@hairstoncreekfarm.com

Farm News:

4/2/10

The warm weather has been a boon to the spring crops. The asparagus and strawberries have especially liked the warmer weather. Unfortunately the warmer weather has meant the end of the cool weather crops, such as the kale and collards. Last weekend we went to the 2010 Hill Country Lawn and Garden Show. This was our 6th year to be involved, and as always it was a good time with lots of familiar faces. Our next big event is the start of the Burnet Farmers' Market, which begins on April 17th. As we prepare for that, we are also preparing our summer crops. In the past weeks we have seeded okra, peppers, and more eggplant. We have also prepped some of our summer crops that are almost ready to go out in the field, including some tomatoes and basil. Hopefully this warmer weather will keep up and there will not be any late freezes this year.

3/17/10

It has been a busy year so far. In January we remodeled our state certified kitchen, while working on seeding our spring crops. Unlike in the past few years, the onion crop will be relatively small this year. The heavy rain in January washed away most of them away, however we can't complain as the rain was very much needed. There has been a fair amount of rain so far this year, which has kept us busy trying to keep up with the weeds. The strawberries are looking good, and with any luck they will start producing soon. Asparagus has started producing and should pickup production soon. For our summer crops we have seeded the cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, yellow squash, sunburst squash, and eggplant. We already have our tomatoes seeded, and they are growing fast with the warmer weather we have had lately.

1/30/09

Another year started, onion planting is progressing, potatoes are here and are cut up and ready to plant.  Just need some rain.  Tomatoes and basil are up in the greenhouse

2/13/08

Managed to replace the greenhouse plastic last Friday after the high winds of the previous Thursday ripped it off.  Beautiful day today though, no wind for a change.  Onion planting is progressing well, potatoes have arrived and are awaiting cutting to make them fit the planter.  Looks like there is the possibility of rain and maybe sleet or snow over the weekend.    Need the rain, only 3/4" since the beginning of the year but could do without the sleet and snow, just makes things miserable around here.