THE FIRST CSA SHARES ARE PLANNED TO START THE 2ND WEEK OF JUNE – IN JUST 4 WEEKS!!!
May
- We have added some new pictures to the 2015 Season Photo Album – feel free to take a look. You can find the link in the menu at the top of the page.
- SNEAK PEEK!!! – Member day at the Farm – Saturday May 23rd 1-3PM – come take a walk around and we will give you a tour of what is going on around here. Appropriate foot wear is recommended! Expect some wet mud, dirt and grasses.
- Still time to join! Shares Available – spread the word with friends and co-workers
This is what has been going on around here
Well….planning, starting seeds, repotting, planning, starting seeds, repotting..once the snow stopped flying and the ground finally thawed we were able to begin preparing the fields for the growing season. Since the end of April, we have been busy working hard on our to do list for those few days of spring and into the hot summer temperatures that followed. The heavy rains poured and then the frigid cold snap and frost. Today as we look ahead, the weather seems to have returned to normal and we can move on with our planting in the field. It is always interesting dealing with weather and making adjustments. It certainly is nice to see everything turning green again!
So far we have transplanted tomatoes and peppers in the coldframe hoophouses. They are doing great! We also direct seeded some cucumbers in the pepper house.
Perennials – Rhubarb and herbs (thyme, sage, oregano, lemon balm) are coming in nicely. The garlic planted in the fall is growing fast.
Field transplants – potato (Yukon gold, mountain rose, red norland, fingerling, all blue), celeriac, onions (yellow, white & red), scallions, broccoli raab, swiss chard, beets, lettuce heads (leaf and romaine), and bok choy.
Direct seeding completed – spinach, greens mix, turnips, arugula, peas (Snow & Snap), radish, baby lettuce mix
Direct Seeding – waiting for the soil to dry a little – beans, carrots, beets, parsnips,
Waiting to be transplanted to the field – Kennebec and butterball potato, tomatillos, tomato, pepper, hot pepper, eggplant, more scallions & onions, more lettuce heads, parsley, summer savory, shiso, majoram, lemon balm, thyme, edible flowers (borage, anise hyssop, nasturtiums, viola and calendula), leeks, sweet potato – end of may
Seeds recently started for transplants – winter squash-butternut, buttercup, spaghetti, acorn, delicata, and pumpkin; Summer squash-zucchini, yellow, scallopini; Melons – watermelon & cantaloupe; Cucumber-slicers and picklers; basil, more scallions and lettuce
The soil in the field today is still pretty muddy so we will have to wait until it dries enough to continue with transplanting and direct seeding. The sunshine over the next few days should help quite a bit. We have had enough rain for right now.
Hope to see you at the Sneak Peek!
Don’t forget to spread the word with friends and co-workers about the CSA. We still have shares available for the 2105 Season!