Jo at The Farm

Hi All
Well I am off to the Longwarry Market tomorrow – weather permitting as they had to cancel last month due to those severe winds we had!
I am gradually adding to my preserves selection.
Zucchini Pickle
Is my latest one.
I was hoping the yellow Irises I grow would be ready but only the first one is out – as in the photo
The Vegie selection is improving with the weather.
There are still lots of Lemons.
September was a busy month but I am hoping to have a new menu out in the next week and to up date (very important)my web page!!
Enjoy this topsy turvy spring weather!!
Jo

Hi All
Well I think this weather is messing with us a bit !!!
Everything was growing so well then it stops with the cold blast!!
Anyway it will now be a couple of weeks until I go to a market – the Longwarry Market on 6th October. There should be plenty of vegies ready by then!!
I am adding to my preserves selection and also hope to have some “gift “ ideas as we head towards the “crazy” season.
My offer at the moment is gift packages. These could be made of a selection of any of the things I offer
Cooking
- Hot Meals, Desserts, Cakes, Biscuits, Muffins, Slices
(there is a menu in Blogs on my Jo at the Farm web page but I am open to suggestions)
Preserves- Anyone’s you prefer
Vegetables – as per seasonal selection.
Fruit - as per seasonal selection.
Flowers - as per seasonal selection.
There is always someone we know to give a little something to maybe a
Thank You
Welcome
Get Well Soon
Just Because
An Alternative Take Away
Any reason at all!!
If I can help in any way or you have any queries at all please contact me.
All my products are made using as much home made/ homegrown organic produce as possible and produced as sustainably as I can.
Keep Smiling 😊

Hi All
Wow!! How is this weather!! What a lovely break in this winter weather – the plants love it!!
It is such a pleasure seeing (and smelling) the beautiful flowers – Spring Bulbs, Daphne, Violets, Rhododendrons, Wattle and Blossom !!
I have started going to markets with my Preserves & Produce and tomorrow Sunday 18th I will be at Toooradin.
I have a variety of 10 Preserves available all based on Homegrown Produce which I have grown organically, prepared in my registered kitchen and present as sustainably as possible.
I also have a variety of Homegrown Seasonal Fruit & Vegetables.
I am also available to take orders for my Cooking, The menu is available on Jo at the Farm web page as “Lets Enjoy Winter Menu” in my Blogs.
My doing this is due to my love of cooking and “feeding” One & All”
Enjoy!!
Jo

Shelley Ellis

Hi All
Well I think we may all be a little warmer but wetter this week !!
Oh the joys of winter!!
Well my Jo at the Farm web page has been updated so is please check it out!!
There is a selection of preserves which are all based on homegrown organic produce.
The Mamas Home Cooking meals are always available with a small selection on the web page.
I will also be adding a menu in next few days but as always you are free to ask requests anytime
This is the “slow” time of the year for vegies with only a few to select from. This will improve rapidly as the weather warms – probably from late August into September.
There are lots of Citrus Fruits available with good heavy crops this year .
All my produce can be delivered (at minimum cost) or arrangements can be made.
I will be at Longwarry market on Sunday 4th August and hope to do more markets in the future
Jo

Hi All
Please Check out Jo at the Farm web page for my new
“Lets Enjoy Winter” Menu !!
I have NDIS Clearance so can help with Customers under that "umbrella"
Enjoy!!

Hi All
Well I think we may all be a little warmer but wetter this week !!
Oh the joys of winter!!
Well my Jo at the Farm web page has been updated so is please check it out!!
There is a selection of preserves which are all based on homegrown organic produce.
The Mamas Home Cooking meals are always available with a small selection on the web page.
I will also be adding a menu in next few days but as always you are free to ask requests anytime
This is the “slow” time of the year for vegies with only a few to select from. This will improve rapidly as the weather warms – probably from late August into September.
There are lots of Citrus Fruits available with good heavy crops this year .
All my produce can be delivered (at minimum cost) or arrangements can be made.
I will be at Longwarry market on Sunday 4th August and hope to do more markets in the future
Jo

Hi All
What a cold time we are having! Nothing like a good freezing frost ??
Therefore it is with excitement that I am having a stall in the
Winter Fair Festival.
I will be there on the first weekend 29th + 30th July selling: -
Fresh Fruit & Vegies :-
Lemons
Rhubarb
Savoy Cabbage
Silver Beet
Lettuce
Spring Onions
Plus any extras that will be ready!!??
Herbs:-
Parsley
Oregano
Thyme
Chives
Rosemary
Preserves:-
All homemade at the Farm with mostly home grown produce
Tomato Sauce
Tomato Relish
Rhubarb Chutney
Chilli Plum Sauce
Plum Jam
Mixed Berry Jam
Blueberry Jam
Marmalade
Lemon Butter
I will add a few extras if I can!

I hope the weather is nice and lots of you come to see us!!
There will be a lot of other stalls as well!!

My Stall will be under Jo at the Farm +Mama Hens Cooking

Hi All
It is with GREAT PLEASURE that my Web Page is now ready for all to see and enjoy!!
Web: Jo at the Farm
I have combined my Jo at the Farm & Mama Hens Cooking and all orders and communications can be made easier and more efficiently through it as well as keeping the pages, emails, messenger or mobile.
I will be doing regular updates with my Vegies and Cooking,
I hope to bring you great pleasure with fresh vegies and tasty home cooked food.
Enjoy!!

Hi All
This sudden cool weather is a bit of a shock isn’t it!!
The “winter” vegies like the broccoli, cauliflower & cabbage seem to really benefit from it. There should be broccoli ready in the next week. The silver beet has been really good this year – especially the red ones, they are huge!!
Cabbages & Cauliflowers will take a little longer. The flowering snow peas are always good to see!
There are plenty of lettuces to enjoy with the last of the tomatoes.
It is always a pleasure to see the chrysanthemums flowering – a sure sign Mothers Day is not far away.
Some of our lovely Autumn fruit is also ready Lemons, Tamarillos & Guavas.
Enjoy

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Hi All
Well we still have lots of vegies etc to share!!!
The weather in the next few days may spoil this!?
Please don’t hesitate to message me if I can help you!!
Tomatoes
Zucchinis
Button Squash
Butter Beans
Silver Beet
Mixed Lettuce
Spring Onions
Rhubarb
Passionfruit
Basil
Oregano
Rosemary
Chives
Thyme
I have included some photos of the "growing" vegies.
Orders can be placed by messaging or calling me anytime.
Enjoy!!
Jo

Hi All
Well we still have lots of vegies etc to share!!!
The weather in the next few days may spoil this!?
Please don’t hesitate to message me if I can help you!!
Tomatoes
Zucchinis
Button Squash
Butter Beans
Silver Beet
Mixed Lettuce
Spring Onions
Rhubarb
Passionfruit
Basil
Oregano
Rosemary
Chives
Thyme
I have included some photos of some of the "growing" vegies.
Orders can be placed by messaging or phoning me anytime.
Enjoy!!
Jo

Hi All
Well we are getting some days of summer at last!!
The vegies are still growing really well. I have made up an $18 tray as an example but you can always just order the vegies you like!!
This week we have available:-
Vegies:- Herbs:-
Tomatoes Basil
Zucchinis Rosemary
Silver Beet Sage
Yellow Button Squash Chives
Butter Beans Coriander
Mixed Lettuce Thyme
Oregano
We have a very large quantity of Passionfruit. These are reasonably priced and can be easily pulped and frozen for future use .
This year we have grown some VERY LARGE tomatoes which I hope to use in my preserves. The photos show just how amazing they are!!!
If I can help you with vegies etc please don’t hesitate to get in touch!!

Please dont forget to check out my Face Book page for the Produce I have available!!

Hi All
After a bout of “heath hic-ups” followed by a trip to see Family in NZ I now have to get organised and offer/sell some the amazing amount of vegies etc that we have. A bit of warm weather and sunshine has done wonders in the 12 days I was away!!
We have:~
Zucchinis
Yellow Button Squash
Green Beans
Yellow Beans
Tomatoes – Lots!!
Apple Cucumber
Spring Onions
Silver beet

Rhubarb
Passionfruit
Peaches (Golden Queen)

Herbs
Basil
Rosemary
Sage
Chives
Garlic Chives
Watercress (small amounts)
Oregano
Thyme

I will be selling in the following ways.
1. In trays (recycled wine cartons) – your selection
a. Small – bottom of carton - $10
b. Large – half (longways) of carton - $18

2. Individually – eg Passion & Peaches $0.50c each

3. Herbs - $1.50 Bunch

4. Large Bunches – eg Rhubarb (6 stalks) $3.50
Silver Beet (6 stalks) $3.00

Orders can be placed on my Web Page as a Message or as a
Jo at the Farm Facebook Message
https://atthefarm.place/ Homepage for Jo at The Farm
Deliveries will be Friday or Saturday in Pakenham – either to your place $5.00 or at a nearby mutual meeting place in Pakenham.

I look forward to sharing my lovely produce with you!!

Homepage - Jo At The Farm Hi Everyone!! Welcome to my webpage. I will be posting regular updates on the garden and what is happening in it plus availability of any produce.

Hi All it is with great excitement that I am “back on line” again!!

I am pleased to say that I now have a web page.

From early December I will once again be offering a selection of our produce. I will be arranging an ordering and delivery system to hopefully make it easier than before.

There are also recipes on my web page and maybe even a blog!!

The vegie garden has very little free space now and ‘things’ are really growing with the weather as it is. We have a good variety of produce and will have a good cross section to offer to start with although we wont have tomatoes for a couple of weeks and some things will be in limited supply.Tomatoes are always one of the main things we love to grow but we will have to wait a couple of weeks yet.

Herbs & Berries will also be offered. There is a good selection of herbs as well as blackberries & blueberries (limited)

I look forward to sharing my produce with you all and the “love” that goes with it!!

Enjoy!!!

Jo

Hi All it is with great excitement that I am “back on line” again!!
I am pleased to say that I now have a web page.- Jo at the Farm
From the beginning of December I will once again be offering a selection of our produce. I will be arranging an ordering and delivery system to hopefully make it easier than before.
There are also recipes on my web page and maybe even a blog!!

The vegie garden has very little free space now and ‘things’ are really growing with the weather as it is. We have a good variety of produce and will have a good cross section to offer to start with although we wont have tomatoes for a couple of weeks. Tomatoes are always one of the main things we love to grow.
Herbs & Berries will also be offered. There is a good selection of herbs as well as blackberries & blueberries (limited)

I look forward to sharing my produce with you all and the “love” that goes with it!!

Enjoy!!!
Jo

Hi All
Well yesterday was the coldest for the year!! I am sure that today is not much better but the sun is nice – when it comes out!
It is quite surprising what is growing at the moment.
The first of my spring bulbs are out.
There is quite a lot of fruit to choose from
Lemonades
Lemons
Mandarins
Tamarillos
Rhubarb
The oranges have just finished.

There is also quite a selection of veggies
Cauliflower
Silver Beet
Broccoli
Spring Onions
Celery (young)

There is a large number of seedlings planted which seem to be coming on nicely despite the cold
Cabbage – Red & Green
Cauliflower – White, Purple & Green
Snow Peas
Wombok
Broccoli
Broad Beans
Garlic - lots

There are always lots of Herbs.

If there is anyone interested in any of this produce, please contact me.
Jo

Hi All
Well it an interesting time in the garden
I have planted out lots of seedlings so now have the following in the garden although it will be a while before the produce is ready for sale.
Silver Beet
Rhubarb
Spring Onions
Lettuce
These are plentiful at the moment. With small amounts of other things for domestic use!!

Seedlings are:
Broccoli
Cauliflower – white, green & purple
Cabbage – Red & Green
Celery
Snow Peas
Wom Bok
Butter Beans
Cant wait till things start to grow!!

There are also lots of herbs
Mint
Garlic Chives
Chives
Thyme
Flat Parsley
Curly Parsley
Oregano
Basil – end of season
Coriander
Fennel
Sage
Rosemary.

Recently I gave a talk on Veggie Growing to a small group at the local Pakenham Library which I really enjoyed. Everybody joined in and we all shared our knowledge. Next time I will post a notice on my Page in case anyone else would like to come. I am not an “expert” but I just have a love for my veggie garden!!

Hopefully my Web page will be up and running soon - I can’t wait.
I will be putting my recipes up onto it as well as Farm News & Produce availability.
Jo

Hi Everyone
I would like you all know that for the next few months I will not be selling my veggies in the way I have been.
I am looking to improve on what I have been doing and it is going to take a little while to organize!! I will post more on this in the next few days.
I will still post a weekly availability list (on Thursdays) on my
Jo at the Farm page and can still be contacted at anytime on my FB page/ messenger/mobile/email.
This week we have limited as the weather has been so cold and miserable!!
Rhubarb
Silver Beet
Mini Cabbage
Cauliflower
Lettuce
Herbs-
Rosemary
Basil
Coriander
Parsley
Chives
Garlic Chives
Sage
Oregano
Fennel
Thyme
Tarragon

Happy Mother’s Day to Everyone

Enjoy!!!
Jo

Hi All
Well I am happy to say I am back up but not quite running!!
I do have some veggies available.
Broccoli
Silver beet
Lettuce
Spring Onions
Zucchini
Snow peas (only a small amount)
Rhubarb
Lots of Herbs
Rosemary
Chives
Coriander
Basil
Fennel
Garlic Chives
Oregano
I also have some green & purple Cauliflower seedlings if anyone would like some. They are from Diggers. They are mixed up so I can’t guarantee which colour you will get!?
Just message me if I can help or there are any Questions??
Jo
Hi All
Well I am happy to say I am back up but not quite running!!
I do have some veggies available.
Broccoli
Silver beet
Lettuce
Spring Onions
Zucchini
Snow peas (only a small amount)
Mini Cabbage

Rhubarb

Lots of Herbs
Rosemary
Chives
Coriander
Basil
Fennel
Garlic Chives
Oregano
Thyme

I also have some green & purple Cauliflower seedlings if anyone would like some. They are from Diggers. They are mixed up so I can’t guarantee which colour you will get!?
Just message me if I can help or there are any Questions??
Jo

Hi All,
Despite my best intentions I was once again unable to offer my veggies this week. A simple health problem has grounded me temporally!! I trust that I will be operating as usual by later next week.
I apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you all for your ongoing support.
Jo

Hi All
I am sorry but due to an unexpected Family commitment I am unable to offer veggies for sale this week.
I look forward to being able to supply next week.
Jo

Hi All
I hope you all not only enjoyed the Easter break but the school holidays as well!!!
The weather has left a lot to be desired.
Everything in the garden is still growing but slowly. It is this time of the year when I really start to appreciate my green house.
Like I said in my last post – this weeks availability is a little limited
Zucchinis
Silver Beet
Snowpeas
Lettuce
Bok Choi

Herbs
Coriander
Chives
Rosemary
Watercress
Basil
Parsley

Rhubarb

Lemons - just starting

Tomatoes & Button Squash and Green Beans are VERY limited as their season is finishing.

Please order by messaging me
1. Size tray - $16 or $8
2. My selection or your choice
3. Delivered or pick up. – 2pm Friday or 10am Saturday

The silverbeet is really nice at the moment - small & sweet.
The broccoli & cabbage are nearly ready.