Springdale Farm 755 Springdale Road
Austin, Texas 78702
512-386-8899
Upcoming Event: Feb. 29 - Homegrown Revival
March 14 - Homegrown Revival
March 18 - SXSW Family Event
April 15 - East Austin Urban Farm Tour
INDOOR FARM STAND Farm Stand open Wednesday and Saturdays 9:00-1:00 in the little green building. Come on in!
ELLIE MAY’S CORNER 
I love it when it rains and the creek runs with water. What I don't get is all the commotion I get when I head for the couch after a splashing good time...
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We’re coming into the season of greens. In your CSA’s and at your local markets you’ll find beautiful bunches of mustard greens, collard greens, kale, swiss chard, spinach, turnip greens, asian greens, and more. Each variety offers its own subtle (and some not so subtle!) flavors.
Many people aren’t quite sure what to do with these [...]
So the fallen tree has been removed – along with a sizable portion of the garden. We need to rebuild the beds, and we may go ahead with this even before the fence is repaired – just to get the crops in before our planting window expires. So while there is always plenty to do [...]
SPIN Farming stands for S-mall P-lot IN-tensive farming. It’s a wonderful concept, basically using any available land for crop production; perfect for the urban farmer. Crops are tucked in in backyards, side yards, shared neighbor yards. If you’re interested, check out spinfarming.com. In our case, we farm right up to our neighbor’s fence. And thus [...]
Some folks on The Farm express their delight with the cooler temperatures in more obvious ways than others… The girls are back on the nest!!! Yes! And it’s about time, is all I can say; they had become quite the slackers this summer. We’d had several serious talks about it. [...]
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Currently growing: marjoram, oregano, rosemary, garlic chives, mint, thyme, sage, lavendar, oregano, onions, leeks, swiss chard, arugula, lemongrass, shallots, kale, spinach, turnips, beets, carrots, fennel, cabbage, endive, garlic, broccoli, cauliflower, rutabaga, mustard greens, broccoli rabe, parsnips, escarole, lettuce, collards, potatoes, asparagus
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