It’s a dark and rainy New Year’s Eve and I am happy to celebrate by finishing up our crop plan and placing seed orders. I’m not one for resolutions, but I do love new beginnings. And it seems poetic to wrap up the old year by literally seeding our future. Our plan for next year is more ambitious. But we also know so much more than we did a year ago! We have a foundation. And with our permanent raised…
We’re half way through our summer CSA season and so far (knock on wood) we’ve been able to deliver produce that we’re really proud of. We’re trying not to act surprised. While most crops have grown well, basil has sent us on an emotional roller coaster throughout the season. We seeded the basil in trays in the greenhouse way back in April. And after its first true leaves emerged, the tiny plants stalled out. We breathed a sigh of relief…
We took a ‘farm-cation’ the first week of May to prepare the rest of our beds and get the first of our transplants. It was certainly the least relaxing vacation I have every taken. But also the most satisfying. The long hours and hard work haven’t let up since then. But the transformation has been incredible! Farm time seems to move at its own weird pace. We’ve been so busy that each day goes by so quickly. But we’ve done…