A break from the frigid temperatures (mostly) last week was a good motivator for us to continue work on the u-pick area. We finished cutting down the three trees in the space and used the trunks to build raised beds for annuals such as tomatoes, basil, kale, chard, beans and peas. It is very exciting to see the space taking shape with each day that we work on it.
We also received some black gold from Tuthill Farms last week! Brian came with a partial load of compost and delivered it in our field. The majority of this load will be used to ammend the soil in the u-pick area. Once the frost laws are off the roads, we can start getting larger loads delivered to the farm.
This week is our first week of planting outside. I'm in Oregon visiting friends from my college days this week. It makes me a bit jealous of their climate here, as the flowers and trees are blooming already, and the farmers markets have an abundance of greens, beets, radishes and turnips. Though there's plenty to be done before May when our markets open, I can't wait to start harvesting our first crops.
-Shannon
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