Planting Roots Farm

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06/24/2026

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026:

Surgery update: It happened yesterday and I made it through. Dr. Gibbs told dad he inserted a 2" plate to connect everything back together and hold it like it should be held. That's a bigger plate than what was first discussed and I don't know any of the details as to why. He could have told me while he was doing it but I'm 100% sure I did not hear him. (Hahaha!)

I had such a hard time waking up and had such a negative reaction to all the meds, that it was almost 10PM when the car pulled into the driveway last night. However, when I woke up this morning things were a lot better. I ate a good breakfast and have been going ever since. I'm having some pain but nothing I can't handle. Dr. Gibbs does not want me doing anything for at least two weeks that will cause sweat to form under the heavy bandages, so that means I will not be able to harvest peas anytime soon. I guess we'll work through that situation when it appears.

I will say a great big THANK YOU to Dr. Gibbs, Lemak Health (Sports Medicine) and Grandview Hospital for a job well done. All the individuals that were part of the team that worked on me were really good. Polite, kind, helpful, understanding and professional. There were a lot of them and they everyone were good at the tasks assigned to them. This was the third surgery I have had at Grandview and I have fully recovered from the first two 100%. I have no doubt I will also recover from this one 100% as well.

Now, on to better things. If you want any squash, pickling cucumbers or very sweet onions, please come get them. I'm still working the farm so I'll be in and out of the field through out the day. Since I am not allowed to get sweat under my bandage, I can't linger outside for long periods of time. So, just ask dad if he's out in the shop or knock on the carport door and we'll get you some vegetables, not a problem. We've already grown and picked them for all of you, so please come get them. I'll still help, but it'll just be with one hand, not two. I've had a number of people asking about getting cucumbers in bucket loads to make pickles with, the answer is, SURE. Bring a bucket and we'll fill it up. We do that every year for people and this year is no different.

It's forecast to be in the 90's very soon so please stay cool and drink plenty of water. We'll be seeing you all very soon. Take care.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026:If you are wanting pickling cucumbers, we have a few of those. We also have squash, sweet onions...
06/20/2026

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026:

If you are wanting pickling cucumbers, we have a few of those. We also have squash, sweet onions and fresh bell pepper. I will be out under the oak tree in my parent's front yard from 9AM to 1PM today. These items can go pretty fast, so it is first come, first serve. More items will be coming in the next few weeks.

06/17/2026

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026:

Just finished harvesting some yellow squash, a load of pickling cucumbers, and some very beautiful green bell peppers. We also have sweet onions available as well. The first patch of purple hull peas are loaded with blooms and looking very pretty right now. The okra, butterbeans and green beans are coming along well too. Tomatoes are a few more weeks out. Come get squash, cukes and onions if you want some. I'm under the shade tree in my parent's front yard.

Wrist update: I had a doc visit yesterday, and the bones have shifted slightly since my visit a week ago. My doc was out of the country but was telephoned in during my visit and we spoke about my options. We decided to go ahead with surgery as soon as he returns stateside. He'll be back Monday, so he instructed his PA to schedule the surgery for Tuesday (6-23-2026) at Grandview in Bham. I'm waiting on a call from them to get everything in place. The chances of me getting most, if not all, of my wrist movement back, is much greater with surgery, than with just letting it heal on its own. So, I opted to go ahead and get it done so I can get back to normal much sooner. Yes, PT will be needed but the doc seems to think that I'll make it through PT without much issue, since I'm in constant motion all the time anyway. Two to three days after surgery, the first patch of peas will probably be ready to pick, so I'll be out doing that, one-handedly, instead of being inside taking it easy. I had rather be outside working anyway. I have a high tolerance for pain and seldom ever take pain meds for anything but we'll just have to see how next week goes and take each day/situation as it comes. This really hasn't hurt enough yet for me to cry or take pain meds more than twice, and then it was only two OTC Tylenol. I have faith this surgeon will do his absolute best and I'll get back to normal very quickly. He wouldn't be working with the great group of doctors he works with if he wasn't one of the best ortho surgeons available. His professionalism and his true care and concern are always visible when he's dealing directly with his patients. I like that about him.

We'll be seeing ya soon!! Stay cool!

06/13/2026

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026:

Update on wrist: the surgeon changed the cast and I'm working as much as ever, just doing it all in more of a one-handed mode. He did his own X-rays and confirmed without a doubt that it is broken in multiple places. He's going to be out of the country this next week so he's giving it a chance to start the healing process on its own, but if it doesn't, then we'll discuss surgery when he returns. I'll see his PA this coming Tuesday in Bham and he'll report back to the doc what the X-rays that day indicate. So, it's going to be a few more days before I know anything for sure. I can say this though, there are times when it throbs but that's probably the times when I've been doing the most around the farm. I'm not going to stop doing what I do, I'm just going to be doing all of it in a little different manner until my wrist is back to normal. I like working too much to just sit still.

I'm at the farm working and we still have items to sell, only the farmstand has moved to my parent's house, under the shade of the oak trees in the front yard ( #2284). Everyday we sell out of most everything we have available. The first patch of peas are starting to bloom, the okra is getting knee-high, squash and pickle cucumbers are being harvested almost every day, peppers are just starting to be harvested, and the volunteer speckled butterbeans are doing rather well. Tomatoes will be here soon. We also have super sweet onions available too. Dad says it is like eating onions that have been soaked in sugar. He loves sauteing them every chance he gets.

We are still here and still working like we always have. This broken wrist impacts me but I'm committed to working this farm for you. Stop in and see us. Stay cool and drink plenty of water as temps are rising and it's getting to be summertime in the south.

See you all soon!! Take care!🙂

06/08/2026

MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026:

A quick update: I'm doing fine, no tears, no noticeable pain, no pain meds of any kind, but the electric fence wire and I had a disagreement Saturday afternoon and it won. Somehow, it got wrapped around both my ankles without me noticing it and when I went to walk away, it caught me, fast and hard. I hit the ground with a bang and bounced like a rubber ball. About the time I realized I was falling was about the time my face slapped the ground.

I felt it and heard it when it happened,. My left arm was underneath me and my hand was turned upwards. It broke my left wrist in three places and may have caused damage to an area on the forearm as well. I didn't cry, scream, panic or over react. After a minute or two of laying there, I rolled over enough to get off of it and managed to pick myself up and walk into the house to let dad know. Just so happened he was on his way outside and we met in the kitchen. I just looked at him, held my crooked arm/hand up to him and said, "I just broke my wrist. Could you take me to get it X-rayed?". Of course he said he would.

About 8:30PM Saturday night, it was confirmed at the Jasper ER that it is, for sure, broken in at least three (3) places and will most likely take something like pins/plates/screws/rods (you know, the metal stuff) to put my left arm/wrist back together and make it usable again. I'm in a temporary cast now and doing just fine.

I have an appointment with Lemak Health (Sports Medicine), in Birmingham, on Wednesday to start the process of getting everything set back to normal. Surgery will be needed and I'll know more in a few days.

Until then, I'm still here, I'm still working and carrying on as usual...just with one hand, not two (thank goodness I'm right handed). I picked squash and cucumbers this morning, so those have gotten large enough to start harvesting and sweet onions are available as well. If you need/want something, just let me know. If you drive up and I'm not outside, knock on the carport door.

I may have been knock down, but I'm certainly not knocked out. This is a temporary thing that will require some time to correct, so I'll do just that. I'll also stay committed to getting everything I can to all of you as well. Please don't think of me any differently than you did before this happened, I'm still the same person.

I hope all of you are having a great Monday!! Hope to see you all soon! Take care!

06/06/2026

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026:

Today is the last day to get strawberry plants. You can get get as many as your vehicle will hold. Bring a trailer if you want to. When we start the process of taking them out on Monday, there will be no other chances of getting any.

There are sweet onions today. These are VERY FRESH and VERY SWEET!! Those who have eaten them for the last few years know how good they are. They are MUCH sweeter than any of the ones you will ever buy in a retail store. The ones in a retail location are last years crop and have been dried. These are fresh, really sweet and very juicy. Great sautéed or eaten fresh, very easy to freeze or dehydrate if you want, or mix with just about anything you desire to mix them with. They do not leave an after taste, nor do they upset anyone's stomach.

The squash and cucumbers have just started coming in so the amount for those will get greater over the next week or so. I may have a little of both of them today but it will not be a lot. First come, first serve.

I will be at my parent's house today, under an oak tree out by the highway. It is right next door to the farm. It is a brown brick house with #2284 on the white mailbox. Most of you know exactly where my parents live...they've only been here since the 1970's.

Hope to see you all soon!!!

06/05/2026

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2026:

We have started pulling the sweet onions from the strawberry beds so come get those if you are wanting some. They are in the trailer right at the edge of the field. These are the same onions we have grown for the past few years, so if you've had them before you know how sweet they are and if you haven't, well, come get some and try them out. These can go pretty quickly so don't wait too long.

Squash and cucumbers are just starting, so there may be some of those available too.

Also if you are wanting any STRAWBERRY PLANTS, please come get those as well. We will start next week taking those out and getting the strawberry field cleaned up.

Peas and okra are coming along as well and will be here before long. We plant peas in stages so there will be peas all summer long, most likely up until frost. If you are wanting some, you will need to let me know ASAP and posting on here is not letting me know. You will need to text me your name and how many bags of peas you are wanting. They come in 10 pound bags and they are already shelled.

06/01/2026

MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026:

Strawberries are gone. Multiple days of continuous rain just took out the last two to three weeks of our strawberry season here at the farm. I know, I'm saddened too, but that is just the way things go sometimes.

If you are wanting some of this plants, please make arrangements with me as to what day/time this week you would be here to get them. Call or text me that info. Please bring some grocery bags to wrap around the roots so it doesn't dirty up your vehicle. Come prepared to assist with getting them removed from the ground. It is not difficult, but we will require some input from you. If you are wanting lots of plants, please come in a pickup truck and we will place them in the bed. We are going to start the process of cleaning up all the strawberry plants very soon, so if you are wanting some, please make arrangements with me while they are available, because once they are gone, they are gone.

Sweet onions, yellow squash and pickling cucumbers should be ready one day this week. I am working on tomatoes, so I'll update on those when more details are available.

05/25/2026

MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026:

I'm getting a number of texts and calls of people wanting strawberries. We're out picking now but rain is coming in soon. We'll do what we can, so if you're wanting some AND will come get them, regardless of rain, please text me (include your name and # of gallons wanting) and we will try hard to get them for you. Time and quantities are going to be limited.

If you want to pick some yourself, come on out.

Happy Memorial Day everyone!

05/23/2026

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026:

If you are wanting some strawberries for Memorial Day celebrations, come on out to Planting Roots Farm and pick some up. Dad and I will be out in the field getting some picked for you. If you want to pick some yourself, you are welcome to do that as well, just wear rain boots or closed toed shoes because it will be muddy. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

The field is wet from the recent rains, but there are berries out there to be picked so that's what we're doing. There will also be berries that will be water-logged, but we'll try our best to get those removed and disposed of. Come on out and get some strawberries, we're here to help you get some of the best strawberries around.

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2394 County Highway 46
Brilliant, AL
35548

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