tarps

Hedgerows are helpful – reason #245

If they aren’t mature enough to break the wind, at least they catch the windblown tarps. I thought I had weighed this one down well. I guess not when you have 45+ knot winds.

We use the tarps to cover any parts of the field that do not have a cover crop on them over the winter.

Bowmanville REKO

Bowmanville REKO next delivery September 23

REKO-Groups are Facebook-based direct sales from producers to customers. All comment orders are binding! An opportunity to buy local goods, without a middle-man, or question of “who grew it?” Support and encourage Bowmanville’s self-sufficiency and strengthen the community around food and their local producers. For Delivery on Thursday, September 23, 2021 from 5:45 till 6:45 … Read more

Red Radishes

Spring produce now available!

We’re happy to be picking our fresh spring produce now at Second Season! We also have organically grown vegetable seedlings for sale if you want to grow some of your very own. Order now for pickup every Thursday at Bowmanville REKO or send us an email. Right now, we’re picking: Lettuce Spinach Arugula French Breakfast … Read more

Onions

What we’re picking now

Aronia Berries – We grow these in our hedgerows that surround our annual gardens. Aronia berries contain higher levels of antioxidants, polyphenols, and anthocyanins than blueberries and most other fruits. Healthy addition to smoothie or baking. Onion Bunches Tropeana – Sweetest raw for salad or sandwich Cippolini – Best caramelized and sweet cooking Red – … Read more

garlic

Harvesting now…

Even without the rain it’s amazing how well certain crops grow. Garlic is ahead of schedule this year and will be harvested soon! We’re currently picking patty-pan squash, several types of zucchini, kale, romaine, mini-romaine, carrots, purple and white onions, green onions, garlic and garlic scapes, leaf lettuce, salad turnips, and beets. Order for Thursday … Read more

Bowmanville REKO - Orono Weekly Times - May 20, 2020

Over 200 participated in Bowmanville’s first REKO

Thanks to the efforts of Michael Longarini of Second Season Farm in Newcastle who spent countless hours volunteering his organizational skills, Bowmanville held its first REKO, which took place during a one-hour time frame beginning at 5:45 p.m.

Bowmanville REKO

Bowmanville REKO next delivery Thursday, June 11

For Delivery on Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 5:45 till 6:45 p.m. Location: Garnet Rickard Complex parking lot. Place your order soon! REKO-Groups are facebook-based direct sales from producers to customers. All comment orders are binding! An opportunity to buy local goods, without a middle-man, or question of “who grew it?” Support and encourage Bowmanville’s … Read more

Shelter Belt

Plant trees, eat more food

Driving around farm areas, sometimes you notice the giant piles of wood chips and tree trunks, from torn down shelter belts that were destroyed in the name of “efficiency and progress.” University of Saskatchewan is helping farmers see how shortsighted this is, how much production they lose by removing trees, and that once we understand … Read more

Bowmanville REKO

Bowmanville REKO Launch May 14!

Thank you for your patience as we get ourselves organized for the first Bowmanville REKO delivery. Understand this is new to the vendors, who until now may not have been adept Facebook users. Product availability will continue to improve as issues such as labour shortages, supply issues and other COVID-19-related hardships are resolved – and, … Read more