What's happening around the farm.
Posted in CSA, Vegetables on Aug 27th, 2009
For the sweet potatoes, I wish the days and nights were warmer, but for myself, I absolutely LOVE this weather. Today was just about perfect, and I got lots of weeding done. A member came out and dug carrots and beets for you. They have been sprayed with the hose, soaked, and then sloshed to [...]
Posted in CSA, Vegetables on Aug 20th, 2009
Thank goodness it cooled off today! This morning was absolutely glorious outside. And stuff is growing fast. In the spring we start transplants inside typically 6 to 8 weeks before planting them out. I have been planting kale, lettuce, and broccoli that was seeded inside just 3 weeks ago! What a difference daylength and warmth [...]
Posted in Bees, CSA, Vegetables on Aug 13th, 2009
I have one variety of heirloom tomato in the field that seems to be holding up. All the others are gone. I don’t want to jinx it by mentioning its name. I also haven’t decided whether to truly test its resistance and leave it be, or start treating it with the copper hydroxide fungicide to [...]
Posted in CSA, Vegetables on Aug 6th, 2009
It is almost 11 p.m. so this will be quick. Weather forecast is for a low of 48 tomorrow night – early August. I love that weather, but the warm crops such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, etc sure do not. Late blight update – it seems to be progressing very slowly in the potatoes. [...]