Blue Pike Farm Open House
May 15, 2010
10am - 2pm
It has been a long and cold winter. My biggest regret is the sever lack of tomatoes that had any flavor. I had become so spoiled on Carl Skalak's heirloom offerings and what little jewels I received in my local CSA that when I had to stoop to purchasing tomatoes from the grocery store, those sad little creatures picked before ready so as not to spoil in transit, the act of eating lost a little of its delight.
However hope springs eternal. The warming weather brings a glimpse of fresh veggie offerings so come and celebrate Blue Pike Farm's yearly rebirth with an Open House and see how a fantastic urban farm can not only transform a plot of forgotten land but also reconnect your senses back to the simple pleasure of enjoying good food.
Just a sampling of what you can enjoy:
John McCumber will be setting up his microscope display to see what kind of good critters are alive and swimming in the CPR and some locally grown vermicompost. Bring the kids for this fascinating biology lesson. He'll also be available to answer your questions about growing without petrochemical fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides.
The plant sale will have a wide selection of vegetables including, 2 varieties of asparagus, 5 varieties of seed potatoes, shallots, onions and more. Plus we have a special delivery of Envirosure Compost available in 40# bags with truck load pricing for open house visitors. You'll also be able to see how we are using it at BPF.
Joining us will be Lynn Thompson and her partner from Devils' Backbone and Educational Garden with a wide selection of heirloom vegetables and flowers. Here's her list:
Pingtung Long Eggplant (58 days) F-1 hybrid.
Diamond Eggplant (78 days) Open-pollinated.
Rosita Eggplant OG (84 days) Open-pollinated.
Black King Eggplant (79 days) F-1 hybrid.
Rosa Bianca Eggplant OG (88 days) Open-pollinated bicolor Italian heirloom.
Chocolate Sweet Pepper OG (80 days) Open-pollinated.
Bulgarian Carrot Chile Hot Pepper (68 days) Open-pollinated.
Early Jalapeño Hot Pepper (75 days) Open-pollinated.
Long Red Narrow Cayenne Hot Pepper (75 days) Open-pollinated.
Anaheim Hot Pepper (78 days) Open-pollinated.
New Ace Sweet Pepper (60 days) F-1 hybrid.
Revolution Sweet Pepper (72 days) F-1 hybrid.
Flavorburst Sweet Pepper (75 days) F-1 hybrid.
Cosmonaut Volkov Tomato OG (65 days) Open-pollinated. Ind.
Pruden’s Purple Tomato OG (72 days) Open-pollinated. Ind.
Black Prince Tomato OG (75 days) Open-pollinated. Ind.
Green Zebra Tomato OG (77 days) Open-pollinated. Ind.
Cherokee Purple Tomato OG (77 days) Open-pollinated. Ind.
Paul Robeson Tomato OG (78 days) Open-pollinated. Ind.
Jubilee Tomato OG (80 days) Open-pollinated. Ind.
Rose de Berne Tomato OG (80 days) Open-pollinated. Ind.
Pink Brandywine Tomato OG (82 days) Open-pollinated. Ind. with potato-leaf foliage.
Aunt Ruby’s German Green Tomato OG (85 days) Open-pollinated. Ind. Goldie Tomato OG (90 days) Open-pollinated. Ind.
Black Cherry Tomato OG (75 days) Open-pollinated. Ind.
Fargo Yellow Pear Tomato OG (82 days) Open-pollinated.
Sun Gold Cherry Tomato (57 days) F-1 hybrid. Ind.
Sparky Mix French Dwarf Double Marigold
First Lady African MarigoldFO Fiesta Broccoli OG (86 days) F-1 hybrid.
Cassius Cauliflower OG (84 days) F-1 hybrid.
Sweet Basil OG (70 days)
Gigante d’Italia Parsley (70 days) Open-pollinated.
Imperial Star Globe Artichoke OG (120 days) Open-pollinated.
No need to RSVP. Just show up.
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