Boy! I haven't posted anything to this blog in a while. I hope you are all doing well. I suppose I have been spending my winter doing all kinds of introverted things, like cleaning our house and working on our home renovation. We managed to get our woodstove running, and that very same day my favorite seed catalog came in the mail! It was like a dream come true. I could sit by the fire and read all about vegetable varieties. I didn't get to, but it was a neat idea anyway.
So now that spring is coming fast, I must get my self turned around and pay attention to the outside world. It will be groundhog day in a week, which means the snowdrops should be up and blooming any day now. Our onion sets should be here today, so as soon as the ground starts to thaw out and loosen up we can get some of those in.
In the past month or so, I have finished our plan for 2010. I looks like we will be overly busy in late May and early June, which is how is goes every year. I just hope it is not as consistently wet as last year. We missed so many planting dates because disturbing soggy soil destroys the soil biota that plants need to flourish, a we cant afford to do that. This year we are planning to host a working Saturday and potluck brunch on June 19, to allay some of that pressure. Please save that date, and come help us get everything tucked in and ready to grow nicely all summer.
The 2010 website is up and running, so if you want to sign up, now is the time. Notice there are a few changes - pick up days, portion sizes for small shares, working hour rebate amounts, potluck times, working session times, our prices, etc. It seems that much has changed. Every year we tweak a few more things and the season seems to go much easier. Maybe we are just getting used to the fast pace of it all.
Dear me it is getting late! I must quit this post and go order our seeds. Till next time...Amy
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Kettle of 18 turkey vultures gaining altitude to continue their southward migration. Some are hard to see.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Winter is creeping in...
I awoke this morning to crisp air and crunchy grass. As I walked to the chicken pen, I noticed that there was patchy frost throughout our yard. It seems as though our crops were not damaged by this surprise frost, but this growing season still has a trick or two up its sleeve. Our first fall frost in the last seven years hasn't come before Halloween. I am hoping that we don't get a hard freeze before Halloween. That would damage our celery and chinese cabbage. Unfortunately the slugs have eaten nearly every head of lettuce that we planted. They are out of control this year. All the rains and wetness of the summer has provided the slugs with perfect conditions to become specimens that would make their west coast brethren proud.
Also, we think it is necessary to shorten further the pick up time on Thursdays. We were wrapping up around 7:30 for September, and that would allow us a few minutes to get everything cleaned up before it was too dark to see. We would like to move the closing time up to 7:00 for the month of October, so that we can see to clean up and you can all see to get your veggies. If you think you will be later then 7:00, please send Amy an email or call our farm. We will put together a share for you, so you can pick it up when you can get here.
Enjoy the brisk days of fall!
Also, we think it is necessary to shorten further the pick up time on Thursdays. We were wrapping up around 7:30 for September, and that would allow us a few minutes to get everything cleaned up before it was too dark to see. We would like to move the closing time up to 7:00 for the month of October, so that we can see to clean up and you can all see to get your veggies. If you think you will be later then 7:00, please send Amy an email or call our farm. We will put together a share for you, so you can pick it up when you can get here.
Enjoy the brisk days of fall!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Praying mantises are making egg cases. I found this one on a chrysanthemum that I was going to weed around. That flower will stay overgrown.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A big spider in the carrot patch. It sent Shiela running (she is afraid of spiders).
A big spider in the carrot patch. It sent Shiela running (she is afraid of spiders).
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Pick up time changes
As the sun is setting earlier now, we find ourselves cleaning up the Thursday evening pick up in the dark. In years past, we have tried to use lights to enable us to remain open until 8 pm. Much effort was expended to find something suitable, but very few people came that late to pick up their share. We have decided that ending the pick up time at 7:30 for the month of September would make our lives MUCH easier. If you think you may not make the 7:30 pick up time, contact us. We can make other arrangements for you.
We will be hosting pick ups on our usual time on Monday (Labor day) evening (2-6 pm). If that is your pick up day and you have other plans, you are welcome to pick up your share on Thursday from 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm. If you think you might be here between 7:30 and 8 pm, let us know and we will make a share for you.
Some of you have begun to ask how long our season will run. Usually we end by Halloween because people lose interest in coming here to get fall crops. This year we suspect we will host pick ups through October 28 (That is a Wednesday. The last Thursday in October is Trick-or Treat night. We will host pick ups the night before instead.) Then we will begin to close down our fields and get our cover crops in for the winter.
This year we will have a final pick up the week prior to Thanksgiving. I am unsure of more details at this point, but I will post more here and email everyone as soon as we know more.
We will be hosting pick ups on our usual time on Monday (Labor day) evening (2-6 pm). If that is your pick up day and you have other plans, you are welcome to pick up your share on Thursday from 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm. If you think you might be here between 7:30 and 8 pm, let us know and we will make a share for you.
Some of you have begun to ask how long our season will run. Usually we end by Halloween because people lose interest in coming here to get fall crops. This year we suspect we will host pick ups through October 28 (That is a Wednesday. The last Thursday in October is Trick-or Treat night. We will host pick ups the night before instead.) Then we will begin to close down our fields and get our cover crops in for the winter.
This year we will have a final pick up the week prior to Thanksgiving. I am unsure of more details at this point, but I will post more here and email everyone as soon as we know more.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Slogging through mud to try to keep our potato tubers safe from late blight infection.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Our potato field before our harvest. Late blight was found in it
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Those large brown blotches are late blight. It is doubtful that we will have more tomatoes. We are doing damage control to keep the potatoes healthy.
Monday, August 24, 2009
This hornworm will be killed when those white eggs hatch and eat him. Nature is brutal.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Yesterday's 60 mph winds flattened our next harvest of corn. I hope it pops back.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
View of cultivating peas from the tractor seat. (Sorry for the foot. I had to hold in the clutch or it would've been disastrous.)
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
This Saturday we will be doing more weeding like this from 8-10:30. Join us please.
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