Wow – look at the time… Obviously the sudden onset of “Summer weather” has generated a ton of Garden work. As a casual example in the last 10 days the grass between the beds that was 1.5″ became 12″ or more – which is a real nasty chore to get out and down! The really… Continue reading May Monthly Update/Main Season head up!
Author: Doug
--- 'farmer doug' is the planner and heavy lifter for the CSA and the LLC. Loves to teach; "ask him the time, he'll tell you how to make a clock." Always has a new idea to try, some of which work. BTW - if you try and phone call, and you are NOT in his caller ID you will not be answered - just leave a message and you will be called right back.
Green Week 6 (day late and dollar short)
My how time flies… First, the intent is to get this out on Wednesday. Due to a number of honeydo and other jobs, well, it didn’t happen. The prior years Main Season had a lot of Full Share boxes – well, for this weekend they have been repurposed to pack every Women’s Tea cup, saucer,… Continue reading Green Week 6 (day late and dollar short)
Week 5 of the 2023 Green Season!
Spring – nyah, straight to summer! This is a wonderful week to set out plants – lots of time on our knees with the zillion trays and more heading out. The weather is just amazing – and the plants are extremely please. The happiest thing is to see all the fruit blossoms – it was… Continue reading Week 5 of the 2023 Green Season!
Green 4… what? because!
Another week of really nice warm Spring weather – everything at the farm and the garden is exploding into growth and blossom – it is really really wonderful after the debacle of 2022, may it live in infamy. Last year was a terrible year for tree fruit. As you can see from the above picture,… Continue reading Green 4… what? because!
Green Three!
There is much joy in the garden this week – an amazing onset of Nice Weather – just right for crops to be set out and all that dirt swimming associated with the process! Although there is a New Bad Pest problem. For the first time in known history the suddenly nice weather caused all… Continue reading Green Three!
Green Season Week 2 – Brrrrrr… Oh! Hail!
The interesting event at the farm this week was a nasty storm cell proceeding to rip the roof of the Peach greenhouse length ways about 75%… It is now flapping in the breeze, which means the peaches won’t be in a greenhouse the rest of this season. That actually is not bad for the peaches,… Continue reading Green Season Week 2 – Brrrrrr… Oh! Hail!
Green Season Week 1
Green Season kicks off this Friday with delivery and Saturday for farm call – members have been sent a version of this post in their email. If you expected to be in the green season and did NOT get an email – well, there is a problem and you should speak up! Green season rather… Continue reading Green Season Week 1
Winter Week 8 – that’s a wrap.
Oops – got distracted and missed the official “send this on Wednesday” deadline! Oh dear, Oh me! Sending out the monthly update seems to have been so satisfying that the “In the box” post was lost in the victory celebration! As it was last week, so shall it be this week.. except no Bok Choi.… Continue reading Winter Week 8 – that’s a wrap.
April Monthly Update
Hope you are enjoying the spring-like moments that are happening – The garden is getting ready to be a very busy place – There are probably 35 trays of seedlings that are just itching to be set out after what seems like a last frost this week. The greenhouse is full, and there are a… Continue reading April Monthly Update
Winter Week 7
You may be getting fatigued at the exuberance, but this season’s weather is so stellar, especially in contrast to last year! The critical thing now is to be a bit patient for the correct time on things. So: Start seeds that need to be 8 week before last frost: done. Start seeds that need to… Continue reading Winter Week 7