Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping families grow their food, and medicine and find God in the garden
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Dear Reader, Meanwhile, at Bethany Farm, every day has been planting day for our family. As soon as the kids get off school, we do a nature walk/run at a nearby trail. And then head home where I unplug the wifi and get the kids moving mulch, building rock borders, transplanting or watering microgreens. There is still so much to do prepare for our upcoming farm tour on May 16-17 but we are excited to welcome you, Reader! One thing Dave and I have been considering is our hope that everyone who visits Bethany Farm gets closer to nature and therefore closer to God, no matter what faith they are coming from. We hope everyone finds peace here. It's very green and beautiful this time of the year. You'll hear and see lots of birds and wildlife. So we hope that amidst the tours and talks, garden demos and garden shopping, you will find a quiet, cozy spot to sit and take in all the beauty the natural world has to offer. And just soak it all in and relax. So we do hope you can make it to Bethany Farm on the weekend of the Loudoun Spring Farm Tour! It's free to the public, we only ask that you register so we can best prepare for your visit.
And if Virginia is too far, we'd love to have you join us virtually. We're hosting "The Solanaceae Festival." a webinar celebrating Solanaceas (The nightshade family of tomato, potato, eggplant and peppers). Grow abundantly, Nicky & Dave PS. Bug spray, long pants/sleeves recommended. Below you will see me getting bitten to shreds during a late summer farm tour with my cousins, nephews and nieces. So when you come, please be prepared for inclement weather and bugs. For more details, register here. |
Dave & Nicky Schauder
Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping families grow their food, and medicine and find God in the garden
Happy Early Summer, Reader!Something good happened this week. Our Spicy Mix and Sweet Mix microgreens sold out on the shelves at the Lovettsville Cooperative Grocery. Permaculture Gardens, right there next to baby spring mix. It still makes me smile every time I see it. Photo by Dr Anne Stewart. Shout out to Tobin James of Lovettsville Coop! And then Chef Alison from Between the Hills Kitchen & Catering took our spent microgreens trays and planted them in the garden bed right outside her...
Hey there, garden friend.We had about a hundred visitors walk through Bethany Farm for the Loudoun Spring Farm Tour two weekends ago, and even a few who drove all the way from Pennsylvania! If you were among our guests, Reader, it was so good to have met you in-person. And we hope you walked away raring to grow something good for you and/or your family. The tomatoes are not quite in the ground. (We're still recovering from farm tour) The eggplants are settling while flea beetles threaten to...
Do you like tomatoes, Reader? Tomatoes from Alix's VA Garden a few years back Or peppers, potatoes or eggplants?Well, these plants all happen to be part of the Solanacea plant family.And where we live in Virginia, these family members are growing in ground for us. But how do we ensure we actually get a successful harvest of tomatoes, peppers, potatoes or eggplants? Join us tonight at 4:30 PT / 5:30 MT / 6:30 CT / 7:30 ET. Dave and I are hosting a live webinar focusing on the Solanaceae...