row crop

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  Produce such as, the cucumbers displayed by Bruce Holland is sold at the nearby barn.
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  A crew of local workers pick the beans.
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  Zipper cream peas are a popular variety. Some seed varieties appear to have no distinguishing eye color or body color other than that of white or pale, these seeds are said to have “no color”, and they are classified as “Creams”. The color of the seed itself determines the color of the broth when cooked. The darker the seed color the darker the broth. Seed with “no color”, white or pale, gives a clear broth. Zipper Cream Peas have a clear colored broth. The name Zipper came from the ease of unzipping the pea pod to expose the seed.
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  Royal Star and Starbright Watermelons are the varieties of watermelons grown for harvest.
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  Squash are harvested when five to six inches long. Keep the squash picked as flavor and texture will be inferior if the vegetable is left to grow to enormous size on the plant.
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  Peanuts are grown on the 35 acre field adjacent to the homestead.
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  The crop is planted in late May or early June. By July the plants will shade out the center of the row before blooming.