November, 2009
Above, our carrots and brassicas, newly mulched with straw donated by Whole Foods Market.
Good organic matter for the soil and a help with muddy pathways!
Left, Daikon Radishes; Right, Mustard Greens....
The Season's first crop of "Packman" Broccoli and bunches of Broccoli Greens (leaves, stalks, and stems are more nutritious than the heads!)
Eggplants and Radishes...odd companions, but Eggplant is winding down....
Pink Beauty Radishes....
Carrots growing....
Spring into fall! David Austin Heritage Rose....
Siberian Kale, as well as Red Russian and Dinosaur now on the farm stand tables!
Dinosaur Kale, now in the field; this Wed and Sat, on the farm stand tables!
Meyer Lemons on the tables starting this week! (11.11.09) 
On the tables now...fall "Juliet" cherry tomatoes (small supply).
Left, Broccoli Greens (stems and leaves are more nutritious than the head of broccoli!)
Right, Broccoli, now on the farm stand tables..
Sweet Japanese Hakurei Turnips, now at the farm stand....
Left: Baby Dandelion Greens (Behind them are the Daikon Radishes!)
Right: Large, Sweet, Italian Marconi Peppers (use like Hatch or Poblanos)....
Above, two varieties of Purslane....nutritious and delicious. Add purslane raw to any saute or pasta or use instead of lettuce for salads, tacos, and sandwiches.
Texas Crisp Pears...great with all the produce: slice thinly for salads (with arugula, purslane or amaranth); chop for saute; grate to sprinkle on salads; stew with butter for ice cream or yogurt toppings; of course, the pears make great pies!
The Pond at the Gause Farm....In wetter years, the water would cover all the vegetation... 
Early Saturday morning....Getting the farm stand ready....
Texas Crisp Pears on market tables late August/early September...
August, 2009
Squash and Eggplant...
Where have all the heirloom tomatoes gone? The fruit went to farm stand customers,
the vines are going to the compost pile....
Above: Okra and Eggplant; Below: Creamer Peas and Onions
Bell Peppers, growing in the shaded Hoop House....
July, 2009
Limited Time: Kissed by the SUN, Larry's SUN-dried Tomatoes with Lake Travis Lavender's "Herbs de Tejas"
Above: The Marias, picking Creamer Peas for the Farm Stand....
Above: Old tools on the farm stand barn wall ....
Left, If the Squirrels leave the Cucumbers alone, we may have more of them....Right, Nutritious Dandelion Greens
Fall Festival on Saturday, November 7th!
Celebratory music was provided by Acoustalyn.
This folk group creates beautiful, haunting songs with acoustic guitars, violins and vocal harmonies.
Copies of their debut cd 'Poison the Well' are available forpurchase.
Performance time: 9 a.m. http://www.myspace.com/acoustalyn
Satsuma "Oranges" now on the farm stand table....
Daikon Radish and its Greens are great in a salad! Above, the radish is grated with a box grater. Leaves and stems are cut in bite-sized pieces. Satsuma "orange/tangerine," plus cucumber and avocado slices, and cilantro are great additions. Apples and toasted pecans would also be great! I dressed the salad with Meyer lemon juice and one of PicheTable's great small estate-grown olive oils.
The platter is also from Piche. (http://www.thepichetable.com)
Daikon Radishes. The mild Greens should be eaten too, salad or saute.
Yet another version of Daikon Radishes and its Greens. Jeffrey's Restaurant's chef Deegun McClung (http://jeffreysofaustin.com) combined grated, blanched daikon with rice flour to make a thin "pancake" which was then topped with shredded daikon leaves and accents....One of the great tastes at last Sunday's Green Corn Project's Fall Fund Raiser, here at the farm....See more photos on Events Page
More Radishes! Above, Watermelon Radishes with edible greens....
October, 2009
Satsuma "oranges" on the tables....
Dan Sondgeroth's Sweet Potatoes....
Eggplant and Long Beans, studies in Purple and Green....
Early morning checkout by Larry....
The rains and the cooler air make for a "second spring!"
"Spring" is Falling: Crepe Myrtle blossoms....
Washing Radishes in the Root-wash Barn...
The Marias, smiling in the rain, as they harvest okra and eggplant....
After the summer in which August arrived in June, and September became a second spring,
the roses are enjoying the rain that persists into October....
Mei Qing Choi, in bunches, ready Oct. 3rd!
The Farm is in Bloom Again: A Second Spring!
September, 2009
Left: Baby Arugula...Right: this year's 15th crop of Arugula.....
On the Front Porch: Broccoli Transplants await planting in the field....
Larry and some Creamer Peas (at our Gause, Milam County Farm)
Larry and the Men Pick Peas at the Gause farm....
Creamer Peas....fresh from the Pea Sheller at Gause, bagged....
NOTE: The peas are blooming now, so we expect more in a couple of weeks....
Finally over five inches of rain within ten days....
Even the Ducks are at the Farm Stand!
And the mud in the play area is just divine!!
Over 5" of rain in September, making it our wettest month all year! Halellujah!!!
New Crop of Italian Romano Beans, beginning to bloom....Sprouting Rapini and Arugula to the left....
15th crop of Arugula this year!
Preparing for Fall Crops....Broccoli/Cauliflower will be planted here after soil is amended...
Steven ladles our still-steaming compost on top of the amendments. Then we "tickle-till" the peaks down a few inches, incorporating the seasonings, to produce a flat bed perfect for planting the crops.