Recruit your friends! We will sell out this season, if there’s folks you know who would enjoy the share, please forward this e-newsletter to them. Shares are reserved by filling out the sign-up form here. To review share details, the write up is here. The write-up has a bunch of useful information including a link to three tables that list the crops grown for the share, approximate window for harvest and if the item is most commonly “As you like,” or “limited”. These lists are estimates, since there is no guarantee in farming.
There’s 60+ flats in the greenhouse and they are growing well, everything from broccoli to head lettuce to scallions. Soon we’ll start 40+ more flats to include multiple types of winter squash, along with pie pumpkins, zucchini and cucumbers.
The onions and leeks are planted in April, and are day-length sensitive crops, meaning that their top growth and bulb formation are tied to the amount of daylight. We’ve got thousands in the ground now, having doubled the quantity of both onions and leeks from last season.
Spring is miraculous! The light is stunning and every day brings new growth and color. Here’s a stand of oats that is loving our recent rains. These oats will grow for the next month, and then be turned in to enrich the soil where the main season crop of eggplant and peppers will be grown.
We love these kids! Riley, Dottie and GH have been coming to the farm for years, helping with everything from fencing to planting to food preservation- always with great attitudes. Today they graduate from St. Lawrence! The good news, is Dottie and GH will re-join us in May to stay through the season. We will have a lull in extra help for the next couple weeks, and after that we will have a stellar crew.
Tucked under this white row cover, are some of the first outdoor plantings of 2021, including spinach, mixed greens, carrots and peas. The row cover holds in heat and moisture, while keeping insects and other critters off the plants.
Rye is turning 8 soon! Our trusty farm dog has been a beacon of good-nature and mellow cuteness for many years. He is slowing down a bit, but is still up for a romp through the snow, chasing a chipmunk or wading into the Grasse.
Yesterday we tidied up the perennial beds. These beds include a mix of culinary and medicinal herbs, along with flowers for cutting and some just for diversity and pollinators. The flower and herb gardens are a no-till area, with permanent mulched pathways and dozens of different plants. It’s a great place to take a break, there’s a picnic bench and big rocks to lounge on.