Tag Archives: east end
1931 Model A Ford
June 15 at 3:00 PM · A 1931 Model A Ford, in the parking lot of the farmstand, on a donut run. Look at the handsome red pinstriping on it, and how it matches the color of the wire wheels. We are always glad to see the customers’ vintage and antique automobiles here at Wickham’s Fruit …
International Harvester
June 13 at 5:01 PM · Some of our classic International Harvester iron from the World War II era.
Baby melon plants
June 8 at 3:20 PM · Our baby melon plants get the black plastic mulch treatment, to help conserve water and use the sun’s warmth to bring the plant to maturity.
Strawberry plants
June 7 at 5:29 PM · We have planted these young strawberry plants on a special kind of plastic mulch that has white color on the side facing the sun and black color underneath. The white minimizes the uptake of heat from the rays of the sun, while the black helps prevent weeds from growing under …
Tomatoes are on the stand.
strawberry fields
June 7 at 5:03 PM · We are opening the strawberry fields for pick-your-own Thursday, weather permitting.
Rhubarb pie
Pick up some of our tart, bracing rhubarb and try this recipe for rhubarb pie, courtesy of Jennifer Zymantas: In a bowl, mix 5 cups sliced rhubarb, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 5 tablespoons flour, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Add 1 1/4 tablespoons butter on top, put it in your favorite crust, and bake.
Precision cultivator
Using our new precision cultivator, which can be operated in such a way as to take out precisely the weeds that need to be removed, while leaving undisturbed the desirable plants. Stay tuned for more new precision agriculture, including our new weed-roller machine, to debut later in the summer.