Archive for the 'Life At Bushel Boy' Category

The Boys Are Back In Town
February 26, 2008

After three long months of low sunlight, planting new vines and coaxing them back into production, we’ve got Baby Boy grape tomatoes back in your favorite store. They’re a sure sign of spring – and they taste like mid-summer right now.
Think salads. Fresh beautiful salads with those sweet, juicy “squish-in-your-mouth” Baby Boys. Mmmm. They’re finally [...]

Baby Boy Sighting — And a great recipe.
February 7, 2008

It’s only February 7th and we’ve spotted the first little splash of red in among the Baby Boy vines. The first Baby Boy of the season. It’s on the vine right now, soaking up sunlight and sweetness, getting ready for you.
No doubt about it, they’re on their way. Another couple weeks, and we’ll be able [...]

Bushel Boy February Weather Report: A nice, steady 70.
January 29, 2008

Forty degrees above one day. Zero the next. Nothing like Minnesota winter weather to give folks something to talk about.
But while the weather outside is taking you for a roller coaster ride, the weather inside here at Bushel Boy has to stay as steady as we can possibly keep it – winter or summer. Because [...]

The Baby Boy Report
January 18, 2008

Here’s the latest on the 2008 Baby Boy crop for all of you who’ve been waiting since the last of last year’s crop disappeared from store shelves in mid December:
We’ve got all the new vines planted now, and they’re starting to flower. The bumble bees are busy pollinating them. The days are starting to [...]

New Year, New Blog
January 9, 2008

Happy New Year to everyone from all of us here at Bushel Boy Farms. All our best to you for 2008.
We’re celebrating by launching Bushel Blog – a running update on everything that’s happening here at Bushel Boy Farms. Check in now and then to talk tomatoes (and soon – a whole new line [...]