My mom used to tell me a watched pot never boils. I started to think that applies to plants growing this season. I want to wake up some morning and see the plants doubled in size. This may be a big request, but I know it actually is possible. However, this cold spring has truly been a challenge for most things we put into the ground. Somedays it feels like the plants are the same size as when they were planted over one month ago. But when I look at the last pictures I shared with you, I realize A LOT has changed and grown and greened up and only we have had the pleasure of seeing it. Despite the cold and rain and wind, this has been a most enjoyable growing season thus far. Let us share the last month with you and entertain your eyes with all we are blessed to be part of...
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| Staking the tomatoes in the tunnels. |
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| Mulching in the tunnels. |
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| Bringing row cover out to the field...yeah, its May 2nd and we are in heavy coats and layers and stocking caps. |
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| Laying down row cover in preparation for the May 3rd frost. |
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| "The G" loaded with plants. |
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| "The 504" ready for for transplanting. |
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| Changing the spacing on the transplanter. |
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| Check out these green beans breaking through the ground! |
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| The lettuce field. |
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| A look at the farm with peppers in the foreground. |
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| Molly and Jane out in the pasture. |
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| Sunday morning chores: water the horses. |
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| Its a double rainbow all the way...woah thats so intense. |
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| Hoeing the Chinese Cabbage. |
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| Bringing plants to the field to put in the ground. |
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| Hand transplanting Zucchini |
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| Recapping after a full week of work. |
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| Ben and Dan cultivating with Molly (one of the draft horses). |
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| Ben drove Molly and Dan cultivated. |
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| The lettuce field right before harvest day. |
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| The first harvest. |
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| Harvesting |
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| The harvest shed. |
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| Washing the produce. |
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| Hauling tomato stakes to the field. |
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| Laying out tomato stakes. |
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| One field of tomatoes all staked. |
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| The first tie...we will tie tomatoes three times. |
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| Kale field mulched. |
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| Ben's got the farmer look... |
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| And so does Sarah. |
Summer solstice was Friday, June 21. Here's to summer finally being here!
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