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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 11h

One of the great things about heirloom pumpkin seeds is you can save the seeds and they grow the same as the pumpkin they came from. In this way, seeds travel all over the world to find new homes on new continents. #delaware #familyfarm #farmlife #pumpkin

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

When is fig season here in Delaware? We started with a few in late June and now these trees are finally producing in early October. This is all dependent on their winter protection and the winter weather. Keeps us guessing every time. #farmlife #familyfarm #delaware #figs #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

How to keep squirrels from eating your pumpkins? 1. Use a hot pepper spray. Some squirrels seem to like spicy food, so this does not work on them. 2. Use a barrier, such as a row cover or sheet. Cover each night, weigh the ends down, so it doesn’t blow away. #farmlife #familyfarm #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And the weather of the day is…? It’s the time of year when we get cloudy, rainy, sunny, chilly, hot, and the weather goes up and down. That’s OK, we keep on growing. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #delaware #garden #familyfarm #farmlife

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Have you met Rouge vif d’Étampes? A very dramatically colored heirloom pumpkin, this one has been a favorite for centuries for its excellent flavor. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. Growing since 1832! #delaware #familyfarm #farmlife #pumpkin

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As soon as one crop is finished, we get ready for the next one. Crop rotation helps keep the soil, healthy, and the plants healthy. Come see us at our Delaware farm market for good things to eat in every season .Growing since 1832! #delaware #familyfarm #farmlife #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To have a successful basil harvest, be sure the leaves are completely dry before you store any. Come see us at our Delaware farm market for good things to eat in every season. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #garden #farmlife #familyfarm #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Who wants to weed? Never any volunteers. Weeding has to be the least favorite activity for anyone in the garden or on the farm. However, maintaining a healthy growing area is essential for healthy plants. #familyfarm #delaware #farmlife #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Love pumpkins? Don’t throw them out after Halloween! Possible solutions… 1. Eat them! All pumpkins are edible. 2. Compost. 3. Feed to animals. #familyfarm #delaware #familyfarm #farmlife

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

No recalls here. Come see us at our Delaware Farm Market to eat well in every season. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. Growing for our community since 1832! #delaware #farmlife #familyfarm #communitysupportedagriculture #foodsafety

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You need to be careful even with organic sprays. Just because something is natural does not mean there are no consequences. Peppermint oil sounds benign, but it can have serious effects. #familyfarm #farmlife #delaware #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What can grow quickly before we have a freeze? Arugula, spinach, cilantro, lettuce, radishes, salad, turnips, baby bok choy, scallions… These are some of our favorites! #delaware #garden #farmlife #familyfarm #communitysupportedagriculture

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One of our goals is to always have crops to harvest for our farm market and community supported agriculture customers. We use different types of crops to help us achieve this; both cut and come again and one and done. #familyfarm #farmlife #delaware #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Is it summer or fall? Fortunately, our early fall weather is mild enough that the summer crops can keep growing for several more weeks, so we can indulge both summer and fall crops. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #delaware #farmlife #familyfarm #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

No place to walk? Just the way we like it! Dense planting helps us make maximum use of our space. Come see us at our Delaware Farm market for good things to eat and every season. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #farmlife #familyfarm #garden #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The older varieties of pumpkins are terrific for eating as well as for decoration. Once you have finished using them for ornamental purposes, be sure to roast some seeds and make pumpkin pie. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #pumpkins #delaware #familyfarm

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Many plants can survive a frost, but they need warmer temperatures to keep growing: 45°F, 7.2°C, at a minimum. This can make winter growing challenging. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #farmlife #familyfarm #garden #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

For optimum results, we plant marigolds 4-5 times during the season. We all need a little extra flower drama! Thank you for supporting small business businesses; your choices matter. Growing since 1832. #flowers #farmlife #familyfarm #delaware #flowerCSA

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

How long can we keep planting? Even though our official frost date is mid Oct, we have found that we typically don’t get frost until mid to late Nov. We plant crops that can handle a frost and still do well, but we hope for that late frost! #delaware #familyfarm #farm-life

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The tunnels help promote extra height on many of the plants growing here, including eggplant. It’s critical that we provide sufficient support, so that the branches do not break. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #farmlife #garden #familyfarm #delaware #fallfood

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The growing zone number gives you how cold it can get in winter. This is important for your perennial trees, shrubs, and flowers. You also need to know how hot does it get in the summer, what is the level of humidity as well as the rainfall. #delaware #familyfarm #garden #farmlife #growyourfood

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Each chrysanthemum plant can have hundreds of flowers; they just bloom at slightly different times. Eventually, they make for a dramatic display. Come see us at our Delaware farm market for all kinds of flowers. #farmlife #flowers #familyfarm #delaware #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Think fast growing crops that can tolerate a frost: spinach, lettuce, arugula, cilantro, baby bok choy, scallions… and you can have more vegetables growing for you this fall! #delaware #familyfarm #farmlife #growyourfood #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We remember 9/11 as clearly as if it happened yesterday. And we remember all those who lost someone much loved.

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As the summer progresses, there are more bugs. It becomes even more important to have a diversity of crops to reduce the pest pressure as much as possible. Yes, I do feel as if I am constantly at war with the insect population. #growyourfood #farmlife #familyfarm #delaware #biodiversity

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

September is one of our busiest months for harvesting, but it is essential to carve out the time to start more seeds for the fall and winter crops. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #fall #farmlife #familyfarm #garden #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

They might look delicate and like roses, but Lisianthus has a vase life of close to two weeks and the plants hold up beautifully through summer heat and cooler fall temperatures. #farmlife #familyfarm #flowers #delaware #flowerCSA

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

While a lot of produce CAN be imported, it does NOT have to be imported. There is plenty of local produce available, especially this time of year. Take those extra steps to support local growers, so that you continue to have farms available to you in your area. #delaware #familyfarm #growyourfood

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Open on Labor Day? Yes, because the plants do not take a day off this time of year. Open 9 to 3. Come see us at our Delaware Farm market for all kinds of good things to eat in each season. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #delaware #familyfarm #farmlife #laborday

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Plant in September, eat in November! It’s all about planning ahead. Come see us at our Delaware Farm market for good things to eat in each season. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. Growing since 1832! #fall #farmlife #familyfarm #garden #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Such a gift to be harvesting for more than 10 months from the same planting! No guarantees, but sometimes the plants give us a bonus. Come see us at our Delaware farm market for good things to eat. Thank you for supporting small businesses. #farmlife #familyfarm #garden #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Flowers make everything better! Fall flowers are showing off in all of their beauty. Come see us at our Delaware Farm market for all kinds of flowers in each season. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. Growing since 1832. #delaware #flowers #garden #farmlife #familyfarm

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Pumpkins, butternut, acorn squash… When are they ready? We let the vines decide by turning brown and melting away. If we don’t think the squash or pumpkins are quite mature, all we have to do is wait. #pumpkins #farmlife #familyfarm #garden #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Is there any local produce available? Lots! September is an abundant month, don’t miss out. Come see us at our Delaware Farm market for good things to eat. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #delaware #familyfarm #farmlife #eatlocalgrown #communitysupportedagriculture

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

So many sunflowers, so many choices! Different colors, different sizes, different heights, and all are beautiful. Come see us at our Delaware farm market for all kinds of flowers. Thank you for supporting small business businesses. #garden #farmlife #flowers #familyfarm #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Want your fried green tomatoes? Don’t wait! Come see us at our Delaware farm market for good things to eat in every season. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. Growing for our community since 1832. #delaware #familyfarm #tomatoes #farmlife #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We take food safety very seriously and do everything possible to make sure that it is safe for every single person. I don’t remember a year with as many people affected by food recalls as this year. We continue to grow as much as we can for our community. #garden #farmlife #familyfarm #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If there is such a thing as a secret sauce for plants, I would say it is compost. Made from simple ingredients such as dried leaves and leftover vegetable scraps. The compost delivers nutrients to the plant roots. #delaware #familyfarm #farmlife #garden #compost

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Yes, you deserve to have beautiful asters in your garden! Come see us at our Delaware farm market for all kinds of flowers. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. Growing for our community since 1832. #garden #farmlife #familyfarm #flowers #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Which variety of eggplant do you like? My staff love the neon eggplant and so do our customers. I have been given strict instructions to grow more for next year. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. Growing since 1832. #garden #farmlife #delaware #familyfarm

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Days to maturity changes with the Seasons. As we had into fall, lower daylight levels and cooler temperatures means that it takes longer for plants to mature. All of these plants can tolerate a frost, but they do not grow at those temperatures. #delaware #familyfarm #farmlife #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Pear harvest can be a little tricky. You want to harvest 3 to 4 weeks early and then let the pears sit in cold storage to cure. This gives them the ability to hold for a couple of months, in refrigeration. Otherwise, you have to use up all of the pears in a week. #farmlife #garden #delaware #fruit

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Why do double transplanting? It helps us save space until spots open up for the plants to grow to their mature size. With a small acreage farm, we are always looking for ways to maximize our growing areas. Thank you for supporting small businesses. #delaware #familyfarm #farmlife #garden #food

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We have tried many varieties of rosemary, many locations, and the result is it lasts 4 to 5 years and then it is done. We are growing zone 7, n. DE, usually moderate winters, but we seem to get a severe cold snap for 2-3 nights in the single digits. #garden #farmlife #herbs #familyfarm #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The silver dollar eucalyptus is perennial in zones 8–10 (as long as it stays above freezing!). Flowers can appear annually, although this is the first time we have seen them on this tree. Thank you for supporting small businesses. Btw, Epstein . #delaware #familyfarm #flowers #farmlife #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Are you a fan of eggplant? We have found it to be pest resistant, disease resistant, and hardy enough to grow for the entire summer season. It is a great addition to our farm market and community supported agriculture program. Btw, Epstein . #garden #farmlife #vegetables #familyfarm #delaware

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

When some of the pumpkins ripen in August, it’s a great reminder that we don’t control the harvest process. The heat waves this summer sped up some of the growing; fortunately, there are more pumpkins that will ripen later. Btw, Epstein #familyfarm #delaware #pumpkins #farmlife #garden

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The cucumber vines are aiming for a farm record in height this year! Fortunately, they are also making a tremendous effort in record production. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. Growing since 1832. Btw, Epstein . #farmlife #garden #delaware #familyfarm #food

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Highland Orchards Farm Market @highlandorchards.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It can take a while to master the timing of getting fall crops in the ground, because you have to do it while it is still very hot outside. Helping those seedlings survive with consistent water is key. Thank you for supporting small businesses. #delaware #familyfarm #garden #farmlife #food

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