Guy’s Way Station Farm

03/09/2026

Since Joy at Skylark Cafe in Leslie mentioned my farm and my tomatoes and peppers, I have seen many new followers to this page. I need to let all my followers know that I have moved to Conway to be closer to my siblings. All of us Couches are in our 70’s and 80’s, and we need to be closer - I need to be closer! My Way Station Farm is on the market. So if you’re looking, give a shout out to Kelly Johnson at Central Ozarks Realty in Leslie. I’m leaving this site up for several more months, but for now, I won’t be farming or growing my vegetables. For now…😎😎😎

11/17/2025

10/07/2025

I’m bringing lots of beautiful violets, begonias and houseplants to the Pop-up evening market in Greenbrier this Saturday, October 11, 4 - 8 pm in Matthews Park. Turn at the Huddle House. Plenty of free parking and a great kids playground. Come see us! 🤪🤪🤪

10/07/2025

We are SO excited about this year's Downtown Christmas Market! We've booked Santa and are preparing for an exciting day filled with warm cocoa, strolls around the downtown square, and holiday cheer! If you are a vendor, here is the link to our webpage so you can register for this event: https://centralozarksfarmersmarket.wordpress.com/downtown-christmas-market/

06/25/2025

Yellow crookneck squash. I’ve never grown squash before. I have them in 15-gallon Growbags and am watering them every morning.

06/03/2025

African Violets

How to care for your African Violet?

Violets are definitely an indoor plant! They need strong light but not afternoon hot sun. They do well in a north or east window.

Loose, Well-draining soil.

Generally, they like moisture. I water every four or five days. Make sure they drain well, and then pour off any water at the bottom of the pot. Do not get the “crown” wet. The crown is the center of the plant where the new leaves are growing from. Do not get the leaves wet.

For good drainage, place pea gravel in your saucer, so the roots are not sitting in water.

Feed often but lightly with a diluted liquid fertilizer. I feed every third watering. This will keep your violet blooming, too.

The outer leaves will turn yellow as the plant ages. Break or cut them off. It won’t hurt the plant.

You can start a new plant by rooting a healthy leaf in loose potting soil or in water. If you have multiple plants in one pot, let them dry out some, and then divide each “crown” into a new pot.

Collecting and growing African violets can be addictive. I’ll leave it at that!

04/14/2025

Way Station Farm will be bringing started tomato and pepper plants, along with some herbs and houseplants to the Searcy County Library’s Plant Sale, 3 to 6 pm tomorrow, Tuesday April 15. I’ll also be bringing some sweet African violets. I hope to see you there!

04/08/2025

It has been a very long time since I posted on my Way Station Farm account. Here’s an update: At the end of last season, for me that was the week before Thanksgiving, I stopped pretty much everything that had to do with gardening. I sang with the Conway Men’s Chorus in the Christmas Concert, and following that, I booked a 16-day tour of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia as an end of the year holiday treat.

Unfortunately, I contracted a virus the week before departure, and two days out, I cancelled the trip. I was so sick and just couldn’t stop coughing. So, the rest of the year was spent trying to recover the money I had spent for the tour. Fast forward: I started some tomato and pepper seeds in the greenhouse. And then later in February, I contracted the type A influenza virus, which quickly turned into pneumonia. I have not been sick like that ever in my life!

So here’s the kicker: I have decided that I won’t be working the farmers market this year. I will attend a couple of plant sales and I will plant a large garden and sell some produce through the summer. But it may be highly inconsistent, and I am going to try to do some traveling. I need a break!

Take care and leave me any message here, and I promise to keep you updated as the season progresses.

😉😉😉 Guy aka Gus the farmer