Plan 2009 at Snell Family Farm
207.929.5318 or 207.929.6166
March—CSA, Farmshare, and Adopt-A-Senior sign up. Mid-March, we begin planting and transplanting.
End of April—CSA due. Pansies, Violas and perennials ready. Don’t rush out frost sensitive plants.
May—May 10- Mothers’ Day. Lots of plants and gift certificates available. This is the month to plant out cold-hardy veggies like artichokes, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, leeks, lettuce, onions, shallots, and rhubarb. Also likely available: cut bouquets of tulips.
Memorial Day-May 25 When is the last frost? The moon is an untrustworthy frost indicator. Micro climates vary.
June—Best planting time in Maine. Time to plant out warm season crops like basil, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, melons, okra, parsley, pumpkins, and squash. Perennials start to bloom. Strawberries by the end of the month!
July—July 4—Independence Day Peas, greens and new potatoes ready. Perennials and water plants for sale.
Mid July—PYO raspberries, call the raspberry hotline- 929-4282 for picking times. Fresh beans, cukes, tomatoes so good!
July 26—Open Farm Day. Pickling and pesto production in full swing. (This is the month to order our big bags of basil for pesto!) Fresh everything (carrots, beets, salad, beans, cukes, onions, tomatoes) to eat. It’s not too late to plant veggies in your garden for fall: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, rutabaga, Brussels sprouts.
August—Easy fresh meals from the garden. Sweet corn and heavenly tomatoes. Put tomatoes away for winter. (This is the month to order canning tomatoes in bulk). Garlic Harvest. Cut flowers exploding into beautiful bouquets. Still planting lettuce, spinach, turnips, radishes, dill, cilantro and other greens for fall harvest.
September—Labor Day is NOT the end of the season! September 12—PYO Apples begins.
Cider likely ready mid-month. Tomatoes still producing! Squash and pumpkins. Beautiful fall mums. Broccoli, cauliflower, and kale. Brussels sprouts and rutabaga. School tours by appointment.
October—Harvest in all its splendor. Flowering kale and cabbage. Now’s the time to plant next year’s garlic. Roasted root vegetables. Apple and pumpkin pies. Happy Halloween.
November and Early December—Winter share likely to begin in its inaugural year. Some winter storage crops available. Call Carolyn for custom garlands, wreaths, and Christmas decorating.