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Get Growin' at Elysian Fields Farm, 179 Cabin Road, East Newnan, GA (2024)

06/15/2024

First haul…… Got a great garden going this year. A little rain please…… I’ll be in green beans out the w***o by the middle of next week too. I see some deep fried Brenda Gantt squash chunks……😋

04/08/2024

This Saturday will be our pasture sale!! The weather is looking great and we’ll also have some strawberries available in 1 gallon and 4” pots. Prices yet to be determined. Drop by and see us this weekend and get your summer garden plants!! We’ll be open 10-4 for your convenience!! Happy gardening!! 🍅🫑🍆🌶️

04/01/2024

We have started our early sales!! If you don’t want to wait for the big pasture sale, send a Messenger and we’ll set up a private appointment for you gardening renegades to get your plants. Happy gardening!! 🍅🫑🍆🌶️

03/30/2024

Here’s your sign……. The wild blackberries have bloomed!! I have followed this old wives tale for three years now and it hasn’t failed yet. Planting time is good after the wild blackberries have bloomed although we do have two days coming up with nighttime temps in the upper 30’s. Yay!! We’re getting close!!

03/16/2024

Good morning and thanks for hanging with us!! Today we’re releasing our list of the different varieties we’re growing this year so you can plan your garden accordingly. We have 3 varieties of eggplant, 11 varieties of hot peppers, 5 varieties of sweet bell peppers and 32 varieties of tomatoes. We also have tomatillos, various herbs and assorted flowers.

Eggplant—Black Beauty, White Knight and Midnight Moon.

Hot Peppers—Aji Charapita, Big Jim, Ancho, Anaheim, Cayenne, Habanero, Hungarian Hot Wax, Jalapeño (regular and giant), Serrano and Tabasco.

Sweet Peppers—Keystone Resistant Giant Bell Pepper, Hossinator Bell Pepper, California Wonder, Carnival Blend and Cubanelle.

Tomatoes—Beef Steak (organic), Burpee Super Steak, Hossinator, Steak House, Roma VF, San Marzano, Super Sauce, Rutgers (organic), Artisan Bumblebee Mix, Sun Gold, Gardener’s Delight, 42 Day Tomato, German Johnson, Mingle Mix, Napa Grape, Indigo Blue Berries, Artisan Mix-Prettiest Tomato, Red Sausage, Juliet, Fried Green Tomato, Black Krim, Big Red, Big Rainbow, Burpee Big Boy, Cherokee Purple, Celebrity, Garden Leader Monster, Burpee Bodacious, Golden Jubilee, Mortgage Lifter, Pink Brandywine, and Aunt Ruby’s German Green.

This is the 2024 growing line up!! Hope you enjoy our selections and Get Growin’!!

02/26/2024

We are full house!! Fifty five trays of garden goodness to choose from at the Second Annual Nightshade Pasture Sale!! Everything is coming along. This is such an exciting time of year……we’ll be posting our variety list soon, so stay tuned…..🍅🫑🍆!!

02/11/2024

Here is the first and only plant that has started. It is an eggplant and will certainly have more company here in a day or two. It’s so exciting seeing green popping up through the dirt!! 🌱

02/05/2024

Growing season 2024 is in full swing!! So far we have the sweet peppers, hot peppers and eggplants in flats as of February 1st. They take a tad longer but tomatoes will be going in February 14th. We will keep you posted as these 16 flats take off and start their journey. Thanks for staying tuned in!! 🫑🌶️🍆

01/27/2024

Growing season will be starting soon and we couldn’t be more excited!! We’ll have the last order of seeds coming in this week. We’ll be featuring 27 varieties of tomatoes, 10 varieties of peppers and 3 varieties of egg plant. We will also have green tomatillo along with a variety of flowers. Get all your gardening friends and family and stay tuned for future updates as we get ready to kick it into high gear!! We’ll be releasing our variety list as we get further into the season!! Get growin’!! 🍅🫑🍆

10/28/2023

Had to do a scrub-a-dub-dub on the greenhouse roof. That was two years of mildew, mold and pollen blocking out the sun. A little maintenance goes a long way. Getting ready for winter and the upcoming growing season. Next up…..inventory!! 🌱🍅

10/01/2023

Last man standing!! You can always count on okra to make it all the way into fall. Already put up 16 pints of okra pickles…… But, it’s time to start thinking about next year, and we want to plant the varieties that YOU want to plant! We are assembling the growing list for next year and, if there is a variety you’d like to see us grow, drop us a line below and let us know!! We will be growing some new varieties along with the old reliables. We’ll also have some brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and collards) for the late winter/early spring planting. Stay tuned and get ready for next season!! 🌱🍅

08/09/2023

I finally have tomatoes rolling in!! Hopefully I will not get such a late start next year. The big one was destined for BLT’s. It made three large sandwiches easily with some leftover slices (that were quickly eaten). The other tomato was just a weird one with the extra growth. I get a weird tomato every year. It was great cut up on my salad. Anyone else have a weird tomato?

07/04/2023

Now is the time to be ever vigilant of the tomato horn worm. They can do mass destruction in the matter of 24 hours on a tomato plant. This one got some extra eating time since it had rained and I didn’t need to water. Rain or not…..they are going to get a daily inspection!! I can’t think of anything these worms are good for except fish bait!!

06/27/2023

How is everyone’s garden doing??!! Here is my first tomato…..a Lemon Boy!! It came off one of my plants you can see in front of my shop in the background. I picked it on the 20th but it had a good start in the greenhouse. We had some good rain last week but now is the time to be vigilant with your watering when we have a dry week. Keeping tomatoes as constant as possible is your key to success!!

06/02/2023

Now is a good time to be looking at the fresh growth on your tomato and pepper plants. Bugs will abound if left unchecked!! They are looking for tender food, water and a safe place to reproduce. If caught early, most pests can be hand picked and destroyed. Make sure that your plants are well watered at all times (since we’ve not had much rain in the last two weeks) and be on the lookout for pests!!

05/22/2023

It was a slow start to be sure but we’re cranking again!! Got dirt amended and we couldn’t do it without this guy!! This went from what looked like a vacant lot to garden in two weeks. I did a couple buckets just in case…..here’s my little Lemon Boy. Let’s see your garden pics!! 🌱🍅

05/06/2023

HAPPY NAKED GARDENING DAY!! Yeah, it’s a thing……the first Saturday in May. I don’t think anyone here will have to worry about sunburn today though….😊🌱🍅

05/02/2023

We are winding down at the greenhouse but we still have a little bit of stock left if you or anyone you know is still looking for tomatoes or jalapeños. There have been some crazy night time temperatures but I hope everyone’s gardens are doing great!! Get ready to post some pics of your tomatoes here. 🌱🍅

04/21/2023

A lot of people at the sale asked me…..”What fertilizer do I use for tomatoes?” These are my two favorite organic fertilizers that I use on my tomatoes. The Sea Magic is concentrated and makes a gallon….then you use 1/4 cup per gallon of water……very economical. If you have lots of beautiful green growth and no fruits, you are using too much fertilizer and your plants are getting too much nitrogen. I believe in saving my crops at all costs because the produce that YOU grow is still better than anything the grocery stores have to offer…..even organic. 🍅🌱

04/16/2023

I haven’t seen this in quite some time…..but I want to take this time to thank everyone who came out to the big sale yesterday!! We had so much fun meeting everyone and getting your gardening needs met for this summer season! This was the only pic I took yesterday…….I think when I turned around and saw this……I knew my dream had been realized…… And, it couldn’t have happened without you…..♥️🍅🌱

04/13/2023

Y’all know it’s that time!! And, we’ll help you get ready this Saturday, April 15th from 10:00 to 4:00 or until we sell out. We’ll be setting up in our north pasture for the sale since there is more room there and we’ll have plenty of signs to help get you there. CASH ONLY AND ALL SALES FINAL. My address is 179 Cabin Road Newnan 30265 for your GPS but we will be at the gate just past 115 Cabin Road. Come on out and see us and get going at Get Growin’. We have the lowest prices in Newnan!!

04/11/2023

We are budding out!! Just in time for the big sale this Saturday!! This is a yellow pear tomato but I’m sure everything is right behind this one. The greenhouse is a sea of green and the tomatoes smell amazing!! Come on out this Saturday and you’ll be enjoying a big juicy BLT in no time!! If you want to come before the sale, I’m still doing sales by appointment too…..just drop me a pm. Caught Freddie sleeping on the job…..he blends in so well. 🐸🌱

04/08/2023

One week away from the big sale!! These babies are ready!! Thankful for some lower temperatures this week. There are “holes” in these trays from pre-sales but you’d never know it……they just grow and fill in. We’ll be doing pre-sales all this week too for those that like to plant after Easter and don’t want to wait until the 15th. Come see us and Get Growin’!! Looks like Freddie was a travelin’ man last night……🐸🌱

04/05/2023

I want to thank everybody who came out last weekend to Get Growin’ and picked up their garden goodies! It was great meeting everyone and trading gardening hacks. I have open appointments today and tomorrow so come on out and get ready to grow!! 🌱🌱

04/03/2023

Not sure what’s going on here. Probably a mixed up seed, but this is the strangest tomato plant I’ve ever seen. This is the red headed step child of my greenhouse right now. It has different leaves. It is much taller than the rest of the plants and the flower is amazing. And so the mystery begins……I will isolate it and plant it in my garden so I can see what kind of surprise I get. 🌱🍅

Get Growin' at Elysian Fields Farm