I spent the good part of today in the field. I ended up doing three rows of peas. I actually had more seed than I needed which I hope is not a portend of things to come. In addition, I planted some potatoes and shallots. Yesterday I planted the scallions.
The soil temperature fluctuated between 50 and 60 degrees for most of the day. The overcast afternoon was a bummer.
I had to go to Roork's Farm Supply in Elmer to get some seed and inoculate. What a place! They have every thing there you need and the ride is nice. Sure beats paying shipping and waiting a few days for it to come in the mail.
Tomorrow is supposed to be nicer. We will probably try out the plastic mulch and drip lines. I'm not sure if the lettuce, spinach and broccoli are ready for this weather as they are still small.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
First post of 2013 - is anybody out there?
This is my first blog of 2013. It has been almost a year since I wrote the last one. It's a long story not worth going into.
We are preparing things on the farm liking getting the ground ready, liming and fertilizing. The garlic is up and growing nicely. The first set of onions is in the ground but not by choice. I left them in the house too long and they started to grow because of the warmth. So I had no other choice but to plant them or let them rot. I took the lesser of two evils. It was nice out last week and I put them in the ground. They have the frost covering on them so we'll see what comes up. I bought another three pounds of Super Sweets and put them in the shed so I don't make the same mistake twice.
Normally, it is time to plant the peas. But it has been very cool and it is supposed to rain today and tomorrow. I am erring on the side of caution and waiting a bit until the weather is dry and warm for a longer stretch. I don't need rotting seed in the ground at this point if I can help it.
We have purchased some equipment to help in our downsizing of the farm. Downsizing is normally a bad word in business but we have been getting smaller and more efficient. We don't have to grow as many things as we did five years ago because we no longer cater to restaurants.
We are preparing things on the farm liking getting the ground ready, liming and fertilizing. The garlic is up and growing nicely. The first set of onions is in the ground but not by choice. I left them in the house too long and they started to grow because of the warmth. So I had no other choice but to plant them or let them rot. I took the lesser of two evils. It was nice out last week and I put them in the ground. They have the frost covering on them so we'll see what comes up. I bought another three pounds of Super Sweets and put them in the shed so I don't make the same mistake twice.
Normally, it is time to plant the peas. But it has been very cool and it is supposed to rain today and tomorrow. I am erring on the side of caution and waiting a bit until the weather is dry and warm for a longer stretch. I don't need rotting seed in the ground at this point if I can help it.
We have purchased some equipment to help in our downsizing of the farm. Downsizing is normally a bad word in business but we have been getting smaller and more efficient. We don't have to grow as many things as we did five years ago because we no longer cater to restaurants.
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