Ragtime Ranch Family Farm debuted our first farmer’s market today! Our local HEB grocery store hosts the River Valley Farmer’s Market every wednesday in front of the store. We finally had enough produce (even after selling to all our family and friends) that we felt like we were ready to venture out to the market with our goods. It was… Read more →
I hesitate to say it’s finished, but the greenhouse is “mostly” finished, and we’re using it! Couldn’t have done it all without Dad’s help (and his impressive tool collection). The end walls and screens were really hard to put up. We’ve had wind in the 20-mph range consistently all month, which made it impossible to hang fabric on the frame. Finally… Read more →
What a beautiful harvest this morning. Sometimes it seems like the bugs and the weeds are taking over, and the garden is just discouraging and not so lovely. But, I just remind myself that it’s only the beginning of our journey to get our land fertile and productive. Also, bugs and weeds are there because pesticides and weed killers are… Read more →
We have fresh veggies ready for pickup today (May 21)! We were planning to deliver to our friends at the Regina Mater park day, but we decided to stay home because of the threat of severe thunderstorms this afternoon. If you happen to be in the Elgin area, come by and pick up some produce. We’ll also deliver as far… Read more →
I went out to the field this morning, and saw many new goodies popping out! There are green beans that will be ready as early as this weekend! Baby eggplants and baby bell peppers! And still tons of snap peas and kale!
What’s growing this week at Ragtime Ranch Family Farm… We have lots and lots of baby kale leaves perfect for cold salads or including in hot dishes. The sugar snap peas are still producing like crazy! The kids love to eat them fresh off the vine, but they are also great in a stir fry. There is a limited amount… Read more →
I love the idea of using grapevines to cover the greenhouse, instead of plastic:
The greenhouse shade covering is on! Special thanks to our new neighbors Devin & Katie Rose and our new friend and fellow farmer Kate from Tiger Creek Farm here in Elgin. For our covering material we chose 60% black shade cloth, which we ordered from Greenhouse Megastore. To get it over we simply tied a rope to two ends of… Read more →
The gardens at Ragtime Ranch Family Farm are looking good – flowers are blooming and promising a variety of goodies to come. We are munching on the first sugar peas and baby tomatoes right out of the garden. We continue to have great amounts of baby kale, mustard greens, and sunflower micro greens. Give us a call if you would… Read more →
Ragtime Ranch Family Farm is almost open for business! We are busy growing more and more veggies every week, and we are sharing them with family and friends while we gear up for selling at the local Farmers Market. This week, we are harvesting sunflower micro greens (so tasty in salads and sandwiches), baby kale, baby mustard greens, and colorful… Read more →