30 Apr
Farm Journal – week of
April 24 2016 – April 30 2016
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Mindful of his healing incision David took his time cleaning up tunnel B and working up the soil for our 3rd and 4th rotation of beans.
I put in a few tomato plants this week.
Most of our greenhouse plants have come out into the elements to harden off.
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not this week
30 Apr
What is blooming?
Crimson Clover
What is coming to market today?
Homegrown Produce
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26 Apr
A LEAP Market
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What is blooming?
Mustard
What is coming to market today?
Homegrown Produce
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24 Apr
Farm Journal – week of
April 17 2016 – April 23 2016
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Our youngest, he who cannot be named, came in over the weekend. He had his first experience weed-eating. He also worked up the soil in tunnel A so David and I could plant our second rotation of beans. He came back to help plant potatoes with his brother Lucas on Wednesday; we planted 200 lbs. David and I went back on Thursday and planted another 50 lbs.
Tunnel A before↓
←Roma and Contender Beans
Tunnel A after
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We planted 6 rows, each one hundred and thirty feet long, with red, kennebec and yukon gold potatoes.
19 Apr
A LEAP Market
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What is blooming?
Rat tail radish
What is coming to market today?
Homegrown Produce
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16 Apr
Farm Journal – week of
April 10 2016 – April 16 2016
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The plants in the tunnels made it through the night, even the beans. However our third rotation of peas, which were outside, took a hit. They may make a come back so we are leaving them for now.
David tying up the Fava beans in tunnel A. The onions and Scarlet kale will be harvest for Tuesday’s market, this will make room for our next rotation of beans.
Because we did not go to market for two weeks tunnel B got away from us and went to seed.
The peas in tunnel C are doing great!
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Next week we will plant potatoes.
13 Apr
Farm Journal – week of
April 3 2016 – April 9 2016
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On the Thursday before David’s surgery our tiller died.
On Friday the 1st of April David had his hernia operation.
The boys came in to help out over the weekend.
Lucas worked up some of our growing areas. He had to use a mattock because the tiller was unavailable.
Nice job Lucas!
On Monday I harvest the kale and spinach for market. Later in the day David said that he would not be able to drive to market because of his condition. I thought we would be eating kale and spinach salads for a month.
However, on Tuesday night I was admitted to a hospital with a possible stroke.
I was released on Friday afternoon, no stroke and no idea of what my problem is.
The next day our youngest came in to help his dad to prepare for the forecasted freeze.
Stay Tuned!
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We hope to plant our potatoes around the 20th.
5 Apr
Don’t Forget
Last minute change! David has decided that he cannot drive to market.
We will not be there.
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