08/18/2026
🌱 Farm Stand Update!
It’s been a few days (okay… maybe a couple weeks) since I’ve given an update. I haven’t been keeping the stand as stocked lately, and there are a couple reasons for that. The heat has been hard on the garden and the picker! We’re also in that awkward in-between season where the summer crops are winding down and the fall crops aren’t quite ready yet.
Then yesterday, we had one heck of a storm! The garden took a pretty good thrashing, and I lost quite a few tomatoes, but thankfully there were still a few that could be salvaged. Overall, I was actually really impressed with how well the garden held up! At one point I was looking out the front window watching saplings bent completely over with the tops touching the ground.
My pepper plants definitely need some staking after all that, but they rewarded me with a pretty good harvest this morning!
Down at the Farm Stand:
🍅 Just a few tomatoes
🍆 LOTS of eggplant
🌶️ Jalapeño peppers
🌶️ Italian peppers
🫑 Bell peppers
🌶️ Banana peppers
I put all the eggplant down there this morning. If it isn’t gone by this evening, I’ll be pulling it to make eggplant casserole. If you have eggplant sitting in your kitchen and have no idea what to do with it, let me know—I’d be happy to share my recipe!
🌻 A little flower update: This one makes me sad. The heat has really taken a toll on the cut flowers, and yesterday’s windstorm probably finished off a lot of what was left. I still have a few hanging on, so if I can get enough for some bouquets, I’ll put them out—but I wouldn’t count on flowers being available right now. They’re one of my favorite parts of the garden, so I hate seeing them struggle.
🌱 Fall garden update: The seedlings I currently have planted are looking really good and making progress! I already have more squash, zucchini, okra, cucumber and cabbage started. I’ll also be planting more cool-season crops in September, including cabbage, lettuce and cauliflower.
We’re definitely in a transition period, but I’m excited about what’s coming next!
Thank you all for your patience and for continuing to support our little farm stand. ❤️
📍 Farm Stand: 422 Marcus Hill Road, Enola, AR
Open 24/7 • Self-serve • Donation based
⭐ Don’t forget! Leave us a Facebook review to be entered into our end-of-season giveaway!