February 18
I can't remember the last time I checked the weather. No need, not when you have your own personal weather man giving you updates all day long. Who can blame him though, some days it makes things very challenging and he needs to prepare himself. Many of those worries are caused by the road that leads to the farm...that runs his life and had him making 12 trips to load the truck this morning since he could not drive back there. It's been ripped apart and smoothed over so many times now. This winter, not being cold enough has it at it's worse and we've had to take alternate ways to get back there only making more of a mess.
When Rick saw the long range forecast earlier this week he knew we needed to act on our soil order because it looks like the next 2 weeks will be quite warm. Will it even freeze up again? Fafard confirmed they could get it to us first thing friday morning while it was still frozen. We waited. Guess there was a problem over at the trucking company and the soil will be here Tuesday morning. Fafard felt terrible and have promised us that they will send someone by to help get it to the farm later. Once again the back yard will look like a garden centre until things freeze up or dry up.
In spite of the mud, we look forward to the weather ahead and will be busy planting, potting up and seeding. Exciting times. We will not have baskets next week and should be back the following week. We'll keep you posted. There are 2 baskets left and lots of time till June when they start up again.
In your baskets this week:
Chez Nous Salad Mix
Pea Shoots
Carrots
Tatsoi
Spinach
X-Greens: Kale and Napa
Thanks and we will let you know when the next basket is. Have a great week!
Shirley
I can't remember the last time I checked the weather. No need, not when you have your own personal weather man giving you updates all day long. Who can blame him though, some days it makes things very challenging and he needs to prepare himself. Many of those worries are caused by the road that leads to the farm...that runs his life and had him making 12 trips to load the truck this morning since he could not drive back there. It's been ripped apart and smoothed over so many times now. This winter, not being cold enough has it at it's worse and we've had to take alternate ways to get back there only making more of a mess.
When Rick saw the long range forecast earlier this week he knew we needed to act on our soil order because it looks like the next 2 weeks will be quite warm. Will it even freeze up again? Fafard confirmed they could get it to us first thing friday morning while it was still frozen. We waited. Guess there was a problem over at the trucking company and the soil will be here Tuesday morning. Fafard felt terrible and have promised us that they will send someone by to help get it to the farm later. Once again the back yard will look like a garden centre until things freeze up or dry up.
In spite of the mud, we look forward to the weather ahead and will be busy planting, potting up and seeding. Exciting times. We will not have baskets next week and should be back the following week. We'll keep you posted. There are 2 baskets left and lots of time till June when they start up again.
In your baskets this week:
Chez Nous Salad Mix
Pea Shoots
Carrots
Tatsoi
Spinach
X-Greens: Kale and Napa
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| Freshly tilled bed ready for turnips. Tatsoi about to be harvested. |
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| Cleaning up the old tatsoi bed by hand before seeding. |
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| Weeding in between the Swiss Chard to sneak in some greens. |
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| Tomatoes will be going in here soon enough but some quick baby greens should make it before that time. |
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| Picture does no justice to this Kale which seems to glow. For the most part i use it in my salad mix. |
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| Cooking up some Winter Salad Mix with zucchini and drizzle of balsamic glaze |
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| A peak inside the nursery. Using up every little inch! Plus there is more going on upstairs. |
Thanks and we will let you know when the next basket is. Have a great week!
Shirley
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