Author Archives: Russo Family Farm

We are on our way to a season of diminishing and cooler sunlight, but the harvest is just starting to get really heavy. First surprise, the few popcorn stalks that fought through weeds and imperfect spacing produced cobs, and dried … Continue reading →

Ah oui madame et monsieurs, the single greatest potimarron squash grown on our field, noshed. It was undoubtedly delicious, since woodchuck normally take a small nibble and then move to the next squash. Potimarron is a French heirloom, the name … Continue reading →

Produce as birthday party favors? Yup, we did that last weekend. With the excess not quite ripe, I gave it a few days on the counter, and decided to can it. And so I present Lot 1 of the 2014 … Continue reading →

Mid-September heralds the beginning of the end of this growing season. Most of the vegetables are winding down, and the winter squashes are just about ready. These pumpkins are leaving the field today, largely due to the woodchuck problem in … Continue reading →

After last week’s pumpkin discovery and subsequent consultation with the almighty but unheeded Excel Master Plan of 2014, we did a winter squash walkthrough. The weeds there were high and mighty (not referring to Colorado, don’t get too excited). But … Continue reading →

The few stalks of dry corn “painted mountaint” that sprouted, and didn’t get eaten by birds came into the barn today to dry out. The colors range from saturated, intense purples and reds, to soft, hazy shades of blue and … Continue reading →

As I suspected, it is powdery mildew on summer squash plants, a fungus that affects a variety of plants in humid and temperate climates. They start as powdery white spots on the leaves, and over time spreads and kills the … Continue reading →

Two weeks ago, I started seeing large balloons meant to deter birds over fields of corn.  Briefly I thought about ordering some, but didn’t. So this is what we found – birds know best when things are ready. We were … Continue reading →

I suppose it was bound to happen at some point, I just didn’t quite know when to expect it. Considering most fields around us are onions, I don’t blame the deer for choosing the Russo restaurant. It hasn’t been catastrophic, … Continue reading →