So much for warmish weather in February. To be honest, this isn’t really a surprise. The hard part is just doing a thorough job of protecting the very early warm season plants, and then going with the best data. Back in very early January it got down to 12F here; this most recent cold snap… Continue reading Winter Week 3
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Winter Week 2
This last week was about as good as it can get for winter gardening – sun breaks, not very cold at night, only a bit of wind. Times like that need to be used when they happen – February won’t give up on winter at all even a little bit. Snow showers and overnight temps… Continue reading Winter Week 2
February Monthly Update
Hi all – Somehow the month is running past without the “Monthly Update” having gone out – so, apologies. February has decided that it is Spring, with daytime temperatures in the upper forties and even a few days making it above 50. The tracking thermometer in the greenhouse tells the story: That means that early… Continue reading February Monthly Update
Winter Season 2022 Week 1
Here it comes – this is the first of the eight Winter season weekly pickings, which is very exciting, at least if you are craving some excellent greens. The very earliest plantings for this season happened November 10th. The lesson learned in 2021 was that cool and dark (winter is starting in November, so far… Continue reading Winter Season 2022 Week 1
2022 Winter Season starting up!
Winter distribution starts this next week – pretty exciting, at least here at the farm there is excitement. One of the stressful parts of the Winter season is not being able to accurately predict how fast things will get ready to go out. The lettuce for the first session was planted November 10th, all because… Continue reading 2022 Winter Season starting up!
January 2022 Update
Wishing you all a happy 2022- hoping for good things to come to all… And here is what the CSA is planning for the year as an offering of something good for all! First, and most simple: If you would like to be on the CSA email list, please comment or email and ask so.… Continue reading January 2022 Update
December 2021 Update
December is well underway, and the planning and preparation is as well. The tentative dates for the 2022 seasons are set: Winter Season – Feb 12-Apr 2 (8 weeks) Small box only, 15% premium. It ain’t easy being winter. Green Season start Wednesday, April 6- Sat May 28 for 8 weeks. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday… Continue reading December 2021 Update
Week 6 Extended Season (end)
This is the final delivery week for 2021; the extended season is wrapped up. Anecdote: My maternal Grandfather was in the army right at the very end of WWI. He told me that he was on a train to the front when the French came pouring out shouting “Finis La Guerre! Finis la Guerre!” Now,… Continue reading Week 6 Extended Season (end)
Week 5 Extended Season
Wow – the end is really near! The garden is in the middle of cleanup and cleanout, with really difficult weather to keep a work cadence going. Rain/Wind/Cool and all that entails. Some of our really pretty Cauliflower is starting to show damage, which demotes it from box duty. Lettuce is just barely hanging in… Continue reading Week 5 Extended Season
Week 4 Extended Season in-the-box
November marks a major closure for the CSA: finishing off the last of the crops for the year; cleaning out the dead and dying crops, and starting to do planning for the next season. That may sound a bit premature – but there are seeds getting planted this week for 2022 – some for the… Continue reading Week 4 Extended Season in-the-box