It feels rather dark out there these days...in more ways than one.

Here at Luckyfarm77, we've been focussing on spreading positivity around. We opened up the compost bin to find a huge pile of beautiful "black gold".  Thanks to all our food scrap donors in Sointula where we pick up each Saturday.  Thanks to all our donors: Danni and Brian (Malcolm Island Food Co.) , Robin (Oceanfront Hotel), Linny, Jane, Cody and Spencer, and all the staff at the Burger Barn!  Also Coho Joe's gives us lots of cardboard that provides lots of carbon for our garden!

If you want to be added to our weekly food scrap pickup send us a note at hellofromluckyfarm77@gmail.com or call us at 250-973-2077.  It's so easy to be part of the solution, we will even provide you with plastic buckets!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We added the lovely compost to our garden beds and then for the winter covered them with plastic or old tarps to keep the rain from washing out the nutrients.  We also added seasoned horse, pig, and chicken manure that we kept under a tarp all summer long to heat it up so it's safe to put in our garden.  Thanks Terah and Gretchen from Mitchell Bay!  We will continue to add seaweed and grass clippings all winter long to build up the beds under the tarps and plastic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the past 16 years we have been growing out and then saving garlic cloves to build up our garlic production.  After harvesting most of the potatoes, this year we planted over 500 garlic cloves in late September.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the two 37 foot long uncovered beds with the planted garlic topped with seasoned manure and wood ash to make the soil less acidic and add nitrogen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a jungle in the tomato house!  This is one tomato plant -- "yellow school bus", a cherry tomato that can grow up to 12 feet high!  This is from our own saved seed stock.  It's delicious and very popular with our customers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despite the cold summer, there was such a profusion of late tomatoes.  We made marinara sauce by first blanching and pealing the red and yellow tomatoes.  Then we baked the tomatoes along with onions, carrots, garlic, and herbs.  The baked concoction is then blended and frozen in zip-lock baggies.  This makes an excellent base for spaghetti, pizza, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We continued our home deliveries and fridge sales into the fall. 

If you want to be on the 2025 delivery season, send us an email at hellofromluckyfarm77@gmail.com or phone 250-973-2077.  There is no minimum order and no commitment!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had fun this year being creative with new products.  We offered the "Roasted Vegetable Medley Kit" and the "Weekender" featuring Mitchell Bay Sea Salt's smoked basmati rice coupled with seasonal root vegetables.  They were both a hit!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Belated Hallowe'en!