FROM THE FARM….




Was it just last week that we were sweating away in 95 degree plus heat? Hard to imagine a week later the high temperatures will be in the low 60’s!



So far this spring the weather has been about as inconsistent as it can get. Once again, the forecast is calling for a return to normal temperatures later in the week, which we will welcome!



Despite the crazy weather we have been pushing ahead with our planting schedule, and we are just about done planting many of the full season vegetables.



Today we will plant out our last tomatoes of the year, which we hope we will pick in September and even into October.



In our greenhouse we have our last planting of kales, as well as our storage cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, fennel, pickling and slicing cucumbers, melons, and lots of lettuce.



Once we finish these large plantings, we will begin our spring/summer weeding campaign. With all of the moisture and heat we have experienced, every single weed seed on the farm has germinated, and we now have the task of beating them back.



This week things are supposed to get warm and sunny—(I’m ignoring the downpour that is happening as I write this) which is the perfect weather to kill the weeds!



While the weeds are still in their infant stages, with our tractors, hoes, knives, and hands we will till the soil, dislodge the weeds, and allow the sun to dry out and kill these little buggers.



Any tiny weeds that we miss in our first pass will immediately shoot up, and we will most likely have to go through the fields again once more later in the season to mop up the hold outs with hoes and knives.



The problem with this picture is that there are so many other things to do like harvest and plant, that finding the time to dedicate to weeding is tough.



Wednesday, half of Thursday, and Saturday are the only days at this time of year that we are not busy harvesting, so we are excited the weather looks promising this mid week.



Last week’s heat did accelerate our zucchini and squash, which are now bearing tiny little fruits. These past few colder and rainy days have slowed them down quite a bit, but we are hoping to begin picking them within the week. With any luck, we may have them in the share next week.



Despite all of the dramatic weather to date, the majority of the growing season is in front of us. If we are lucky, the weather will calm down, and all of the vegetables out there in the field really start growing as the heat and sun return—We are looking forward to another great season!



Enjoy, Chris

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