Our blog update has been long overdue so here is our first update in long time.
Our garden is well underway and is going pretty well. We're beginning to prepare for a summer garden and are harvesting our spring crops such as peas, lettuce, spinach, kale, and our garlic is just about ready to be harvested. In fact we put together a salad with the lettuce and peas. On top we used fried cheese curds as croutons. Let us know if you would like the recipe. 

We wanted to touch on what we're doing to transition from spring to summer for the garden. So here we go.
What we will be planting now consists of tomatoes, corn, green beans, pumpkins, peppers, and squash. If you have been growing veggies and are planning on planting summer crops as well listen up. Your spring plants have used up a lot of the same nutrients your summer plants will be using so it's necessary to replenish the soil with compost or other natural fertilizers. You may choose your own methods of fertilizers but compost is a good way to recycle things you would have just thrown out anyway such as coffee grounds, which helps the acid levels in the soil. You could also checkout local farms for manure. Most garden supplies stores carry natural and/or organic fertilizers as well if you wanted to go with that option. Try to put just what you need of the fertilizers in order to reduce nitrogen build up and run off.
If you are interested in learning about putting together your own compost pile let us know and we will make a post in the future regarding how to make one and what is good to put into it.

Keep an eye out for our upcoming posts. 
If you have any questions, comments, or something you would like to see in the future comment on here or message us here or on our Facebook. Be sure to hit that like button if you enjoyed this.

We at Bare Garden Farms would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and we hope everyone had an amazing Holiday season. We appreciate all of the support from everyone from the previous year. So thank you for supporting our farm. The chickens are very thankful as well. This year we have a lot things on our to do list for the year. We intend to testing new items in our garden such as celery and parsnips just to see how they grow in our bare dirt. We are also getting our garden ready for planting season. We are still getting eggs the cold has not affected the production that much. So contact us if you would like any. Like us on Facebook or drop us a message if you would like to know anything. You can also comment on here.
Until next time have a great 2015. 

We haven't posted for a while. We do apologize for the delay for Turkey Day. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and we hope you had a good time with family and friends!

As we are on the last day of November we know many individuals are getting ready for the Holidays. We also know tree purchasing will be occurring this month. We thought we would find some interesting info about Christmas trees. If you do purchase a tree this year be sure to try to purchase your trees from local tree farmers! Support your community it's the best!
Here's some facts:

It is said the tradition of using a fir tree started in Germany 1,000 years ago.
During winter solstice it is said Egypt would bring in palm leaves to represent life's victory over death for another year.
Druids in England would use Evergreen trees during winter solstice to ward away evil, and used holly and mistletoe to represent eternal life.
In the United States during the early 1800s people cut down their own trees from the nearby forests.
The first commercially sold trees were in 1850 and the first retail tree lot is said to have started in 1851 in New York.
1900 was the year they accredit the first large light up trees used to decorate large retail stores.
The trees grown remove pollen from the air.
The amount of Oxygen produced by an acre of fir trees is enough for the daily requirements for up to 18 people.
Recycled trees can be used to prevent erosion.
Artificial trees can last about 6 years in your home, but they will last forever in a landfill.
85% of artificial trees are imported. 95% of living trees are grown and shipped directly from the tree farms. 
Trees take an average of 7-10 years to mature. 
For every tree harvested about 2 or 3 are planted back. 
Over 2000 trees are planted per acre, but only about 700 trees will survive and be harvested. 
100,000 jobs are created by the Christmas farms in the US.
The top tree producing states are Oregon, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan Washington, and Wisconsin. 
Franklin Pierce was the first President to have a tree inside the White House.
You should not burn your Christmas tree in the fireplace as it can contribute to creosote buildup.
If you have a tree the first week the tree will consume about a quart of water per day.
One of Thomas Edison's assistants had the first idea for lights on a tree. The first mass produced lights were made in 1890. 

Alright so there were a few things about trees. I hope you all enjoyed them. Remember if you cut your own plant a few in its place and maybe even a hardwood tree. 
Support your local farmers! They will help your community.

Sorry for the delay on posts everyone!
Since this month is Halloween and a very fall month we thought we'd share some fun facts we found about pumpkins! 
Pumpkins are pretty good for you and they are pretty versatile as well.
Pumpkins originated from Central America.
Pumpkins are considered fruits! what???
They are a member of the cucurbita genus in the gourd family.
The top Pumpkin growing states in the US are: Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California. 
Pumpkins contain vitamin A and potassium. 
Pumpkins are 90% water.
Pumpkins can range in size from one pound to 1000 pounds.
The largest pumpkin ever recorded weighed 1140 pounds.
Pumpkin seeds can be roasted and eaten, the flowers are actually edible(there are a lot of recipes online)
Pumpkins can also be made into soups, breads, cookies, and of course pies!
Native Americans used the seeds for food as well as medicines.
Native Americans also would cut pumpkins into strips and roast them over fires.
Sounds like that would be pretty good with some cinnamon and sugar on top of them.

At Bare Garden Farms we haven't had a pumpkin harvest but we do have eggs which could be used in the cookies and breads!
Send us a message if you have anything you are interested in, and like us on Facebook to get updates from us.

There are sometimes mixed reviews about eggs. Are they or are they not healthy? Here are some facts to show eggs are good for you. 
A single egg contains decent amounts of Vitamins a, b2, b12, b5, b6, d, e, k(potassium), as well as minerals: folate, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and zinc. 
An egg also has 77 calories, 6 grams of good quality protein, and 5 grams of good fats. 
Cage free chickens also lay eggs higher in Omega-3 which reduces triglyceride levels
Eggs help with raising the good cholesterol in your body.
Eggs have the essential nutrient Choline. This may sound like something made up but choline is essential for the building of the membranes of cells and help with brain development. It is an extremely important for pregnant women and women who are breast feeding to consume Choline because it helps with fetal brain growth and development.
On average less than 10% of people consume the daily amounts of Choline they need.
Studies have shown that consuming eggs is not associated with heart disease or stroke.

Wow that's a lot for just a little egg! 
Remember if you're local to concord, VA you can purchase eggs from us! Just drop us a message on our Facebook or on our contact us page! 
Also ask about our honey!