Sunday, September 25, 2011

FARM NEWS 9.25

Hi Folks,

This was another wet week, so mostly it was harvesting for distributions and a day of hand weeding greens for fall.  Soon it'll be time to spread compost and seed cover crops for winter, with 2012 in mind...  Thank goodness for such a great crew, harvesting in pounding rains, cheerfully learning the "ins and outs" of farming in the extremes of a new New England climate.  Will the rains only come harder next year?  Will it be a drought?  We wonder and will plant accordingly.  Some on the low, some on the high.  Wouldn't it be great to have an easy year, 1 inch of rain per week, with a dry spell in August?

This week's picture: direct seeded fall turnips coming up next to the leeks.

Here's the approximate share for week 16:

onions
carrots
beets
chard/ salad mix
collards/ broccoli greens
peppers
hot peppers
potatoes
winter squash
garlic
fennel
cabbage (small, thanks to excessive rains)
lemon balm
leeks

Enjoy!
D+T+B+Bax

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