2014 Heirloom Seed Collection from 1840 Farm and Fresh Eggs Daily
Last year, we launched our first 1840 Farm Heirloom Seed Collections in order to share our favorite heirloom varieties with our readers. This year, we are excited to be partnering with our friends at...
View ArticleIsis Candy Cherry Heirloom Tomato
2006 was the first summer we lived at 1840 Farm. That year, we planted a small garden with a handful of heirloom tomato varieties. We were new to heirloom gardening and selected the varieties for...
View ArticleLong Island Cheese Heirloom Squash
There are few images more synonymous with autumn than that of a ribbed, round pumpkin. Each fall, the Long Island Cheese Heirloom Squash grown in our garden move inside the house. They decorate the...
View ArticleStowell’s Evergreen Heirloom Sweet Corn
Biting into a perfectly ripe ear of sweet corn is a summer rite of passage. There’s just something about the sweet, juicy flavor of sweet corn that instantly transports me back to my childhood. When...
View ArticleSunset Runner Heirloom Bean
The Sunset Runner Bean is beloved for its ability to bring beauty and a nutritious crop to your garden plot. The beautiful salmon pink colored blooms are unique to the sunset variety of runner bean....
View ArticleThe Three Sisters Garden Heirloom Seed Collection
Throughout the year, we produce as much food for our family table as possible here at 1840 Farm. We span the calendar year from spring’s maple syrup to summer’s garden produce to fall and winter’s...
View ArticleRepurposed Gardening – Seed Starting Containers and Feed Bag Weed Barrier
I love to find a new purpose for materials that would otherwise be discarded. I enjoy the challenge of re-imagining the use of items found in our recycling bin or stored in the old hay loft of our...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day
I grew up celebrating Independence Day with sparklers and barbecue. We lived in Kansas and didn’t really need the guise of a holiday as an excuse to eat barbecue. Fourth of July parades and...
View ArticleNearly Wordless Wednesday
Not entirely wordless, but completely celebratory. The first cherry tomatoes of 2011 are here!
View ArticleA Dirty Job for Everyone
Life here at 1840 Farm can get pretty dirty. Spring has only been here for a few weeks, yet the never-ending trail of garden soil has already started to appear in our mudroom. I’ll spend ten minutes...
View ArticleNearly Wordless Wednesday – August 10, 2011
Heirloom tomato, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways starting with the first ripe Purple Calabash of 2011.
View ArticleRoasted Heirloom Tomato Tart
There are certain foods that scream summer to me. At the very top of the list is my beloved heirloom tomato. I long ago confessed my deep-rooted love of tomatoes, especially the heirloom variety....
View Article1840 Farm Seed Exchange – Extended One Week
Behold the beautiful power held by the first day of spring. It’s a day of promise for everyone, but especially for those of us who love to tend the soil and plant a garden. It seems that I count the...
View ArticleNearly Wordless Wednesday – March 21, 2012
Hello, spring! The temperatures at 1840 Farm this week have been summer-like and we’re taking full advantage. We’re constructing raised beds and installing them in the garden to expand our growing...
View Article1840 Farm Seed Exchange Group on Facebook
Get ready to welcome gardening season with open arms. I have created a Facebook group for the 1840 Farm Seed Exchange exchange entitled “1840 Farm Seed Exchange. You are invited to join in and share...
View Article1840 Farm Seed Exchange
This week, the day finally arrived and the 1840 Farm Seed Exchange began. In the next days and weeks, over 80 participants will be exchanging seeds with each other. Seed packets will literally be...
View ArticleHeirloom Tomato Profile: German Johnson
The German Johnson Heirloom Tomato is a potato leaf variety of tomato plant with an indeterminate growing habit. It produces large, round, Beefsteak shaped fruit with bright red skin. The ripe fruit...
View ArticleCast Your Vote for The 1840 Farm Heirloom Seed Collection
Over the last few weeks, I have immersed myself in seed catalogs and gardening history books. While it has taken some time, I have finally narrowed down my wish list of varieties to include in The...
View ArticleGrowing Our Own Thanksgiving Celebration
It’s early June, but I’m already dreaming of Thanksgiving dinner. I can almost picture the homegrown feast that will grace our family table. The herbs for our favorite sage and artichoke heart...
View ArticleHeirloom Tomato Profile: Blondkopfchen Cherry
The Blondkopfchen Heirloom Cherry Tomato originated in Germany. In German, the word “blondkopfchen” translates to “little blonde girl”. My daughter was a little blond girl when we first began growing...
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