The fall seeds have been planted, and it’s hard to believe it is time already! We are looking forward to offering fall produce to everyone this year. Collards, red cabbage, spinach, beets, carrots, snap peas, broccoli, and radishes are all on the menu at Holly Hill for fall/winter offerings. This will be the first year we grow in the tunnels for fall crops, so bring on the learning curve. 🙂 On a more summer like note, the stand is stocked, and we have red hot jalapeno peppers added to the mix. The cracking exterior on the peppers along with the red color informed us they are ripe and hot! The small red mini bell peppers are sweet just like their giant sisters, and the banana peppers are sweet too. Tomatoes continue to ripen, and we are excited to be able to offer them later throughout the season this year.
A few folks took advantage of our huge sale in Goods today. They enjoyed the great deals on all wood furniture, and our handmade décor. Are you ready to get in on the awesome sale? Don’t get left out, swing on in and see Lisa. If she isn’t in the store, push the door bell and she will be down to show you around. Happy hump day eve! J&L

It has been a busy day on the farm. The tomato tunnel needed the weekly cleansing, and we are excited to say the tomatoes are ripening faster now that the weather is cooler. Great news for all the tomato lovers with slicing tomatoes being the main act again. Lisa has added a new canned goody to the offerings … welcome hot pepper jelly. This can be used as a glazing for meats & vegetables, toppings for cheese & crackers, or mixed with cream cheese for a dip. The stand is again replenished with freshness.
While the summer blow out in Goods is happening, a question has been debated multiple times over the past 2 weeks. Goods was not open for a summer to fall transition last year, and our opinions have been mixed. If you would like to start seeing fall offerings at this time of the year please comment and let us know. We value your feedback, and hope you will share them with us.
The summer days sure are clicking by at a fast pace. Labor day is quickly approaching which typically means the “unofficial” end of summer. Wishing all a peaceful evening. HHFG

Many customers have inquired recently on how much longer the produce stand will be open. The answer is as long as the plants continue to produce, which is all predicated by what mother nature throws our way regarding temperatures. Some plants come to an end of life cycle, while others continue to produce until it gets cold. For example our indeterminate tomatoes, they are now in tunnels which will have end walls reinstalled once the temperatures drop. As this is our first year with the tunnels and also using the lean & lower technique, we really don’t know what to expect yet. Speaking of the lean and lower technique, we have tomato plants in the tunnels that are about 15 feet tall. Quite impressive looking.
There are ways for you to savor the last bit of summer produce during the fall, and winter months. Canning is not the only available option, freezing is also one. We currently have a upright freezer full of produce that will last us through the winter months. Green beans, peppers, squash, zucchini, and some fruits are so simple to freeze. All it takes is boiling water, ice cold water, and freezer bags. Wash and rinse your produce, cut it as you desire, drop the produce into boiling water for 3 minutes (blanching), and then immediately drop the same produce into ice cold water until cool to stop the cooking process. Drain the produce in a colander over the sink, place in freezer bags, and then put them in the ice chest. Make sure you put the date, and what produce it is on the outside of the bag so you know what to use first. Most will last up to 6 months. Yes, it really is that simple. You can enjoy homegrown produce throughout the winter months until we open back up again in the spring.
Onto Goods. Goods opens again tomorrow, and wow do we have an amazing sale going on. The furniture has been significantly marked down, and then the summer discount is still applied to your purchases. You can’t find many deals like this. Swing by, get your fresh produce, and stop into Goods for some great items at the lowest prices of the year. Have a marvelous evening! HHFG

Wow, only one more day left in July? Where has the summer gone? It is hard to believe August is here starting Sunday. The fall seeds are being prepared for seed trays already, and in another couple weeks the fall holiday décor will arrive in Goods.
With the unrelenting heat and humidity this week, the gardens have been slow producers of their fruits as mentioned. Rest assured we are keeping the stand as stocked as possible with tomatoes to okra, beans to corn, and all of the fresh grown here, non-GMO produce we all have come to love.
Need a piece of unique furniture for your home, vacation home, or cabin? Or that one of a kind decorative item? Intrigued of what you might find? We invite you to satisfy that curiosity, and come on up to the Goods building. There just might be something that speaks to you. (Peeking into the window doesn’t count.) 🙂
Appreciative is an understatement for the pm storm to come cool mother Earth off. A heat index of 102 degrees was noticed today. We enjoyed watching the cleansing rain fall on the farm giving everything a drink. Until tomorrow, may your dinners be delicious, and your evening be relaxing. J&L

Another summer day in GA where it has felt like being in a pressure cooker. Fortunately next week looks like we will have some reprieve, albeit maybe with some rain.
We hope you liked the recipe from last night’s post It would appear some folks may be having that for dinner this week as the peppers seemed to make an exit from the stand today. Don’t worry, be happy, there are more for tomorrow. The ventilation fans recently installed in the tunnels appear to be helping keep the tomatoes cooler as color change from green to red is a bit quicker now. Which means …. more fresh, juicy slicing tomatoes are coming soon. The Cherokee purple have continued to ripen quickly, and more are in the stand. Farm is restocked and ready for Friday.
The raffle drawing jar has more entries, a thanks to everyone for visiting, and we hope you enjoy your purchases. Plenty of locally made décor items are still available with end of season deals to be had.
Stay cool! We wish you a great evening! HHFG

School days are a short week away here in Cherokee County. Last minute vacations and new school year preparations are under way for many.
The Farm stand is stocked after a hot daily picking.
The final weeks of the summer sale in Goods will last until the end of August. If you see something you like, scoop it up before its gone. The workings for the last summer raffle are being laid out, so stay tuned. As a reminder, after each drawing your entries are shredded to preserve your privacy, and each raffle requires a new entry.
Keeping it short for today. We wish all a superb evening. See you at the farm.