Technically, we have been farming since February. But come this week, I switch into farming as my full-time occupation.
School ends on Thursday. That is also the opening of the market in Margate. Dad and Donna will be going to sell what we have to this point. Considering that we went from no winter into summer, it's a miracle that you can count on anything for long.
Strawberries and asparagus are memories. Both came in early and both went out early. The string beans we have are looking fantastic but they are also earlier than usual. The good thing about early stuff is that it satisfies your customers who long for the fresh fruits and vegetables of the season. You would think that would make me happy but to be honest, I would rather see everything come in at its time and last awhile.
Anyway, it is about this time of the year when I use my pet phrase, "School is getting in the way of my farmwork." I'm usually ready to kick this crop of students out of the nest and welcome the new ones in two months. But I have grown fond of this group and will miss them. So I want to savor every moment that we have left together. They all want me to move up a grade to fourth but that won't be possible.
So come Friday morning, I will turn into Farmer Ed Fulltime. It seems like the summer is already half over and I will be just jumping in the fray.
The hardneck garlic got hit with a fungus that is affecting garlic all over the Northeast. The softneck seems OK but it is a bummer realizing that our garlic will not be as plentiful and as beautiful as last year's crop.
The second planting of beets is shaping up nicely. As are the second planting of carrots. Squash is fair but I am not worried about that; everybody and his grandmother has squash. Corn will be ready before the 4th of July. I can't ever remember that happening before.
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