Scuffham's Garden

09/23/2022

The glad season has come to an end! Thanks to the kindness of friends and family it happened! We will not be at Farmer’s Market.

09/13/2022

Thanks to the kindness of many, John’s glads got planted and he had flowers to enter at the Clay County Fair. The one he is holding here was chosen the top glad at the fair

09/11/2022

Glad tops are just as pretty as the tall spikes and this color is perfect to celebrate a Cyclone victory !

09/09/2022

Sorry we will not be at Farmer’s Market Saturday, Sept. 10 or Wednesday Sept 14.

08/17/2022

We will not be at Farmer’s Market today, 8-17-22

08/14/2022

Farmers Market, 8-13-22. Lots of lovely flowers! Made possible by lots of wonderful helpers!

08/10/2022

Glads & zinnias for Farmers Market today. 3-5 pm in Algona!

07/14/2022

Beautiful quilt made and given to us for 102 years for the family farm and 52 years of marriage. Made by niece Susan and sisters Louise & Kathy. Thanks to all who helped with party and all who came. You warmed our hearts!

07/04/2022

John & Helen Scuffham invite you to join them in celebrating 102 years for the family farm and 52 years of marriage.
No cards, no gifts, just you! Have a root beer float!
2-4 pm, Saturday, July 9, 2022.
First Congregational UCC, Fellowship Hall,
315 S. Moore St. Algona, IA

06/18/2022

The crew for the second & last planting of glads. We are so thankful & forever grateful!

05/25/2022

Our hearts are full with thanks and love for all who came and planted John’s glads Tuesday afternoon before the rain. Got most in the picture!

11/01/2021

Fun night!

11/01/2021

Trunk or Treat tonight in Algona!

09/30/2021

John’s glads made a good showing at Clay County Fair 2021!

09/27/2021

Clay County Fair. Helen’s bunny 2nd in yard people, John’s snowman 1st in yard people. John’s scarecrow 2nd & Helen’s 1st!

09/25/2021

Fall!

While our garden season has ended the corn harvest has begun!

09/25/2021

While our garden season has ended the corn harvest has begun!

08/18/2021

Strawberries & flowers this afternoon and watermelon along with the tomatoes, onions, peppers & kohlrabi! Come get some at market this afternoon 3-5 in Algona.

08/06/2021

Lots of red these days! Tomatoes. Strawberries getting started. Glad patch mostly red. Zinnias in a variety of colors! We will be at Farmer’s Market Saturday morning in Algona morning 9-11.

07/23/2021

It’s definitely tomato time! Lots of beautiful vine ripened home grown tomatoes. Talk to John about discounted tomatoes for canning, 20 pound minimum. Cell # 515-341-0882. See you at Farmets Market in Algona Saturday morning 9-11am.

07/17/2021

Surprise! Limited sweet corn at market in the morning.

07/16/2021

Fresh off the vines! We will be at Farmers Market Sat morning in Algona. Be sure to talk to John about quantities for canning.

07/14/2021

Lots of green beans & tomatoes today! Also beets, kohlrabi, cucumbers, onions & peppers! Talk to John about tomatoes for canning. Market today 3-5 in Algona.

07/05/2021

Ready for a real BLT? Wednesday Farmers Market. Fresh vine ripened tomatoes from our garden! 3-5pm. Also cucumbers, peppers, kohlrabi, beets and ?

07/02/2021

YES! !!! we will have a limited supply of tomatoes at Farmers Market this Saturday! Also cabbage, cucumbers, kohlrabi, beets, & peppers. No holds on tomatoes!

07/02/2021

This is what was left of the tomato from the first BLT of the season. It was delicious! Might find enough to bring to market on Saturday! ( I had what was left on my eggs this morning.)

06/25/2021

Shades of green and we’ll have red beets too! Hope to see you at Farmer’s Market in Algona,Sat 9-11, June 26!

06/25/2021

Shades of green and we’ll have red beets too! Hope to see you at Farmer’s Market in Algona,Sat 9-11, June 26!

06/19/2021

Farmer’s Market, Sat, June 19. Beets, kohlrabi, cucumbers & peppers!

06/10/2021

Coming to the Kossuth County Farmers Market this Saturday, June 12. We have cucumbers,beets, kohlrabi & green beans! Sat 9-11. See you Sat!

06/08/2021

Waiting for tomatoes to ripen!

The tomatoes are looking great!

06/08/2021

The tomatoes are looking great!

05/21/2021

We will not be at Farmer’s Market for a few weeks but John has been really busy. John just finished putting the first strings on the tomatoes, bees are at work and if you look close you can see tomatoes are setting on!

01/20/2021

Checking the seed catalogs for glad bulbs! It’s time to order!

11/24/2020

Wishing you all a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!

11/16/2020

We are blessed!

11/12/2020

It is the season of Thanksgiving!

11/10/2020

Love the pansies!

Last flowers of summer!

11/10/2020

Last flowers of summer!

10/16/2020

Another Algona Band Day memory from 2015. Hollis and Violet Bode in the BIG Pumpkin, Mark & Aileen Scuffham up top. It was a beautiful day!

10/09/2020

Another Algona Band Day memory - 'The Great Pumpkin' Queen, Noma Buchanan 2004

10/07/2020

Remember the Pumpkin Princesses, Band Day 2002? Every dress had a story! Maggie Bode, Anita Secrease, Vi Gast, Verna Lee Morgan and Helen Scuffham. The next morning the choir director commented it had been a long time since he had seen that much 'taffeta' in the parade!!!

10/03/2020

Another Algona Band day photo from the past! It was 1990. Along with Matt and Mark were Rene Skow, David Gisch and Mike Prior

10/03/2020

Another Algona Band day photo from the past! It was 1990. Along with Matt and Mark were Rene Skow, David Gisch and Mike Prior

10/01/2020

Remembering Band Day 1988 when we were honored to have Gus & Peg ride on our float. Gus was the band director when John & Helen were in band. Fresh marigolds were used for the back lettering and on the saxophone.
Aunt Judy painted the pumpkins.
We no longer have a pumpkin patch so go just east of us to The Bode Farm. They will be opening for the season, Sat, Oct 3 at 10 am.