Canticle Farm Texas

04/24/2025

The scapes are coming! The scapes are coming! This weekend will be the start of the short and very flavorful garlic scape season. These long, asparagus-like stalks grow from our heirloom hard neck garlic. They must be harvested in order for the garlic to send energy to the bulb underground. They are completely edible tasting like a very light, "green," garlicky vegetable and can be made into many dishes like; scape pesto, pickled scapes, stir fry veggies, scape soup and more. Cut scapes are very long lasting if kept in water and many of our customers love them as architectural greenery arrangements. Come by the McKinney and Melissa farmer's markets this weekend and grab a bunch of scapes to try!

04/18/2025

The early spring flowers are at their peak and we will have lots of mason jar Easter bouquets at the market tomorrow! Message if you need me to hold some for you! See you at McKinney Farmer's Market Saturday morning from 8-Noon.

04/12/2025

We have our first spring bouquets at the Canticle Farm booth. Come get yours before they are gone! Lots of great stuff happening in downtown McKinney today. Come to the farmers market from 8-noon and then walk two blocks to the downtown square and enjoy the Art in Bloom event. See you soon...

04/08/2025

Moved the herd onto fresh pasture and everyone is full and enjoying the beautiful day. All the veggies made it through the cold including the basil! We're planting the last 100 tomatoes and peppers this week. Finally, the ranunculus is in bloom and we'll have flower arrangements this weekend at both McKinney Farmer's Market and Melissa farmer's market. See you all this weekend!

04/06/2025

Well we've covered all the eggplant, tomatoes and peppers we had already planted. On the plus side all the rain has filled the pond. Hoping we DON'T get a freeze tonight!

04/05/2025

03/29/2025

Hello McKinney Farmer's Market patrons! We will have another table full of veggie plants: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and lettuce. I'm also bringing a selection of flowering plants and herbs. All our plants are grown in certified organic soil with organic amendments. For you lip balm lovers, Raspberry lip balm is back in stock and we will have our 100% soy candles. Celebrate spring at the market tomorrow from 9-Noon!

03/22/2025

Bringing a sampling of the garden show to the McKinney Farmer's Market tomorrow! I'll have several different types of tomatoes, peppers, flowering plants, herbs, lettuce and ground covers. Stop by and see what we have for you. We'll be at the market from 9-Noon tomorrow.

03/21/2025

New market alert! We will be at the Melissa Tx Farmers Market tomorrow, 9am-1pm. Since it's still early in the season, we will just have our bath and home products. Look for our goat milk soaps, shower steamers, laundry soaps and a bunch of other goodies for you.

03/15/2025

All set up and ready for tomorrow! The Collin County Garden Show starts tomorrow from 10-5 and Sunday 11-4. Come early for the best selection! We are booth #40, and there's something for the entire family!

03/12/2025

I've been labeling pots like crazy for the garden show but threw together a few videos of what is in the greenhouses and tunnel that will be available at the Collin County Master Gardners Garden Show. We'll have lots of different tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, herbs, lettuces, cabbages, scented geraniums, and perennial and annual flowers. If you've never been bring the entire family! The master gardeners have a fabulous children's area with lots of fun and educational activities. It's an "everything for the garden" event at Meyers Park Event Center this weekend Saturday and Sunday!

03/10/2025

Washing and sterilizing all the plug trays so they are ready to go next year. Almost planting time! Stay tuned for a video of what's growing in the greenhouses and will be available at the Garden Show this weekend in McKinney!

03/08/2025

We will miss you all at market Saturday but with two weeks of sleepless nights due to kidding, storm damage, and bad weather, we need a weekend to put things to rights. See you next week!

03/05/2025

And then there was one... Maggie had triplets yesterday; two boys and a girl, and her sister Star had triplets today; two girls and a boy. Just one more first time mom left to go, and she's looking like she'll kid today as well. So far all the young ladies have had triplets, we will see if Mira can keep the streak going. Better pics and videos once this wind stops, but for now all newborns are being kept in the barn.

03/04/2025

Have to get these baby announcements in: Norah produced this huge and flashy boy yesterday, and Skyler (who wasn't supposed to be bred but somehow managed it through immaculate or at least sneaky conception) surprised us with this silver girl. Now first time mom Maggie is in labor as we speak, anyone want to guess how many?

03/02/2025

Phoebe says "Hold on girls, these aren't all mine-y'all come back and get your kids!". Getting stuck babysitting is a real hazard for a goat doe. Smart moms try to be the first to finish nursing and leave the barnyard while their kids are distracted by friends and full bellies. Whoever finishes last ends up with all the kids trying to follow her.

02/27/2025

Surprise, first time mom Dove had triplets! I would have guessed one or two at most to look at her, but she's an efficient packer and squeezed in a bonus baby. Jokes on her cause she's the wildest wild child we've ever had and now she's gonna have to be super mom. She's off to a great start though. 4 more to go...