Lilac Valley Farm

01/03/2017

The last couple of years have been very difficult because of the insufferable droughts - in fact, I ran the well dry in the beginning of July just trying to keep my plants alive. So this year I've decided to take a break from large-scale vegetable production, which means I won't be attending every farmer's market on Saturday mornings. This will also free up my weekends to do things with the family, which will be a nice change.

This photo is my herb garden, the one area of my farm I was able to keep alive during the relentless heat.

03/10/2016

My first gift certificate! I'm donating it to my daughter's "class basket" for the PTO silent auction. I hope it helps to get a good offer on their basket! :)

09/22/2015

It's looking like the farmer's market is pretty much over for me for the year. The drought has done a number on my produce, and family obligations have kept me away more than I'd anticipated. Ah well, c'est la vie, eh? I'm still happy to provide moisturizer to anyone who would like to purchase some - just send me a message and we'll meet up! Thanks to everyone who stopped by my booth for another fabulous year, as short as it was. I'll hopefully be at some winter markets since I can bring crafts there, and I'll be offering more of my body products and some beautiful holiday wreaths. Hope to see you there!

06/25/2015

A pic from the first market! We're there every Saturday from 10am to 1pm. :)

Leslie of Lilac Valley Farm.

06/19/2015

Our first cuke! I think this is the earliest we've ever had a ripe one. Unfortunately there's only one so I won't have any at the market this Saturday, but it's a promising sign!

05/26/2015

Trying a new technique for growing tomatoes this year. The bucket has a bunch of holes drilled in it so that the plants get a more controlled amount of water (with compost in it). We'll see! The other pic is just some of the plants waiting to go in the ground. I wish it weren't so darned hot!!

02/18/2015

The chickens are the ones most eager for spring, I have no doubts. The poor things!

01/29/2015

A big "hello and welcome" to my new friends! My page snuck past the 200 mark all of a sudden - thank you!! I hope you like it here at Lilac Valley. :)

01/19/2015

It's so hard to wait for spring! Soon we'll be planting veggies, raising baby chicks, and going to the Milford Farmer's Market on Saturdays. In the meantime, I'm planning my crops for the 2015 season and waiting very impatiently for April!

10/16/2014

Well it was another great year at Lilac Valley - the best one we've had so far. The farmers markets have now ended, we've pulled up the trellises, and are wrapping things up for the winter. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us in Milford or who came to the farm to cuddle chickens! Now comes the fun part of planning for next season!

05/14/2014

Pictures of the babies! They're so adorable I can barely stand it. =D

03/28/2014

I've decided to dedicate part of one of my little fields to growing milkweed; I'll also plant it along the edges, along the driveway, and scattered in amongst the flowers and veggie plants. I'm so saddened by what's happening to the monarch butterflies that I want to do whatever little part I can to help them.