Sorry for not posting in a while- there's a lot going on at the farm, and I haven't been spending much time inside on the computer, which all in all I'm pretty happy about. :>)
But I wanted to update you all on what's happening at Lucky Moon.
Yesterday we got the trellising in the greenhouse set up so we can try planting a bunch of the tomatoes in there. I think we'll be able to fit about 120 tomato plants with room for a bunch of romaine and basil around the edges. The greenhouse is probably what I'm most excited about for this season. After last year's disastrous conditions for tomatoes, the greenhouse will ensure a practically perfect environment for them to grow in. They'll be safe from cold temperatures, high winds, too much rain, bugs, disease, hail storms, snow... all the conditions that can (and often do) make farming in upstate NY a somewhat tricky business. We should be planting the tomatoes anytime now, and then let them do their thing!
Outside in the elements the carrots, beets, swiss chard, arugula, asian greens and lettuce are coming up pretty well, and the onions, scallions and garlic seemed to have survived the rough patch of weather, which involved a really heavy hail storm, a snow storm and then a hard frost. Hopefully we'll start getting some warmer weather soon that will help everything take off.
About a week ago we planted the potatoes in the new ground that Claude tilled up on the hillside. The drainage should be a lot better up there. We planted ten 100 foot rows with seed potatoes about 12'' apart, so there are at least 1000 plants expected. Based on the pounds of seed potatoes we planted, there should be something like a 1/2 ton harvest. Now that's something to get you through the winter!
So things are going well and are looking good for the first week of the CSA. I hope you're all looking forward to your fresh veggies! I love the first greens of the seaon- the flavors are so crisp and clean. Especially after a winter of eating root vegetables and stuff frozen from last summer. It's good, but nothing like when it's picked fresh from the field!
Happy Spring, everyone-
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