Blog Posts - Operation EcoPen

47 lbs donated!

8/15/2021

Garlic dried for 2w is cured ready for storage📦 Happy to deliver 47 lbs of garlic🧄 zukes🥒beets🍒 kale🥦tomatoes🍅eggplants🍆Swiss chard 🥬carrots🥕spaghetti squash🎾 to @ftndurham this past week 🙂Please fight hunger in your community

Evading the mildew...

8/13/2021

Cantaloupe so far escaping powdery mildew and surviving the hot, humid weather🍈😋

Broccoli failure :(

8/12/2021

Broccoli gone wrong🥦 Bolted in the heat🌞But the bees really love the flowers!🐝😀

August 08th, 2021

8/8/2021

Scarlet kale after the rain💜🥦Happy to bring 48 lbs worth of beets 🍒, zucchini 🥒, potatoes 🥔, tomatoes 🍅, and eggplant 🍆 from our garden for @ftndurham last week! 😀 Please fight hunger in your community.

Nest in the weeds

8/6/2021

Does anyone know what kind of eggs these are? 🥚🥚🥚🥚We let the weeds grow so tall for pollinators that birds made a home in them 🐦😮

Pest or pet?

8/3/2021

You don't exactly want snails on your basil plant, but this one is way too cute 🐌🌿🙂

Peppers upcoming!

8/2/2021

Another round of bell peppers coming up 🍎Hopefully ready in next 1-2 weeks to harvest. Thrilled to grow 55 lbs worth of Swiss chard 🌿, zucchini 🥒, kale 🥦, potatoes 🥔, tomatoes 🍅, and eggplant 🍆 for @ftndurham last week! 😀 Please support your local food bank.

Cute Pumpkin!

8/1/2021

Having many Big Max pumpkins coming up 🎃 Hope they make it all the way through to Halloween👻😀

Blueberries and mealworms

7/28/2021

Everyone deserves a sweet summer treat, including our mealworms 🍇😋🐛Donated ~16,000 chunky mealworms this week to @torontowildlifecentre 🦆🐢🐍Please support their great work!

48 lbs donated!

7/23/2021

Peppermint swiss chard 🍬😀 We were excited to harvest 48 lbs of beets, zucchini, swiss chard, eggplant, kale, baby leeks, scallions, chives, and garlic chives for @ftndurham this past week! 👨‍🌾