Mimosa Road Farm

07/06/2024

The pumpkins have invaded the pepper's side of the garden.

07/06/2024

Malabar spinach that we got from EAT South.

07/06/2024

One of my three lemon trees. Needs to be potted up into a 20 gallon container but I just haven't gotten around to it yet. Hoping it might flower this year.

07/06/2024

The volunteer pumpkin patch that is taking over the garden.

07/06/2024

Siamese twins...

07/04/2024

This is from the second set of plantings that I did so these Better Boys are just starting to produce. I don't like Better Boys much because they crack and bruise so easily but these look beautiful right now.

06/27/2024

Want to can your own tomatoes this year, but don’t know where to start?

Canning is a precise process that must be done correctly to have a safe, edible product. Proper preparation ahead of time will make the entire process much easier.

Here are some simple do's and don'ts of canning...

DO:
✅Use the right equipment.
✅Use research-based recipes.
✅Invest in the right type of thermometer.
✅Check and clean all equipment parts before use.
✅Make sure all canning jars and lids are in perfect condition.

DON'T:
❌Use canning powders.
❌Use jars with wire bales and glass caps.
❌Use conventional ovens, microwaves, dishwashers, or the open-kettle method.
❌Use electric pressure cookers.

Our Complete Guide to Home Canning Extension publication breaks down your options for canning tomatoes. Raw pack, hot pack, etc! READ HERE: https://ow.ly/MmH750SpFvC

Need more guidance? Contact your county's MSU Extension office!

06/27/2024

We have volunteer pumpkins in June! 🙂

06/27/2024

June's Grow More, Give More Harvest of the Month: Tomatoes! 🍅

Check out our growing instructions and delicious tomato recipes. Visit https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/lawn-garden/june-grow-more-give-more-harvest-of-the-month/ for yummy recipes!

06/22/2024

We are at the Prattville Farmer's Market this morning.

06/22/2024

It ain't much but it's honest work.

06/16/2024

These are some of my Russian heirlooms. You can tell they are different from the other tomatoes I grow because of the shoulders and ribbing on the tomato. (The lumpy parts with lines.)

Their official Russian name is 'Tsarskiy Podarok' which I can never remember how to spell without looking it up. It translates to 'Royal Gift' in English. I have two in containers and six more in the ground. Four are just starting to produce and the other four I planted late so they aren't quite there yet. Hope of have more of these next year.

06/16/2024

So, I picked some tomatoes this morning...

06/15/2024

Hope to be selling at the Prattville Farmers Market next weekend!

06/12/2024

Took some tomatoes to work yesterday to give away and have already gotten a review from someone at the office.

"I may have shed a tear of joy after the first bite."

I will take that as a sign that I'm doing things right! 🙂

06/06/2024

06/06/2024

CCMGA Lunch & Learn
June 5, 2024

The June Lunch & Learn session will take place at the Montgomery Cultural Arts Center, 1018 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, 36104 at noon, Wednesday,
June 5, 2024. Tia Gonzalez, manager of Auburn's herb gardens, will present the program "Host Plants for Butterflies".