Let’s take a break from seed crop planning to talk about the weather. Farmers love to complain about the weather. And after last year’s hot dry spring, it’s easy to complain about this year’s wet and cold. The difference between the two springs was blatant when I compared pictures from 2011 and 2010. April 11 … More Comparing Spring 2011 and Spring 2010
This week wrapped up planting cold hardy seed crops. I’ve also been spending time with in the rhubarb patch. I replanted radishes on 18″ spacing, two rows to the bed. Emily seeded these in an unheated greenhouse in March. A couple of weeks ago, as she harvested bunches for market, she picked out the nicest … More Field Update – Cold Hardy Annuals and Rhubarb Flowers
How about we take a little break from profit analysis for a field walk … We’ve begun seeding and planting in the field. Our first plants go onto ridges. The ridges dry up quicker than the flat ground so we can plant 7-10 days earlier even if the field is wet. As the picture above … More Field Update: Brassicas in Bloom!