Wow. What a difference a month makes. The last time I posted, it was unseasonably cool and rainy. Now it’s hot as Hades and hasn’t rained in nearly two weeks. I HATE JULY. This is the time of year when I feel like I’m failing as a farmer. Every damn year.
Turning over from Spring to Summer crops is hard. Our small scale, with related drawn-out harvests, and intercropping practices are part of the issue, but also a benefit. Our celery and radicchio bed, for example, provided offerings for over a month. But for much of that time I was in a holding pattern planning for what would come next. Once enough of that spring crop was harvested, I set beans. They germinated well but it will be a little while until we’re eating from them. Where the garlic came out a few weeks ago, I had winter squash seedlings ready to take their place, but keeping those happy in their move, as the sun beat down on them, wasn’t easy. There were casualties. But we carry on…
Radicchio interplanted with Blue Lake bush beans.
Today, as I take a break from the hot jobs of moving compost and fiddling with the irrigation system, I’m happy to share some images I captured during the past month.
We enjoyed lots more greens and herbs…
… roots …
…and the first tomatoes of the season.
Members of the CSA have been showing up to help get the irrigation installed in an effort to ensure the second half of the season is as strong as the first.
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Turning over from Spring to Summer crops is hard. Our small scale, with related drawn-out harvests, and intercropping practices are part of the issue, but also a benefit. Our celery and radicchio bed, for example, provided offerings for over a month. But for much of that time I was in a holding pattern planning for what would come next. Once enough of that spring crop was harvested, I set beans. They germinated well but it will be a little while until we’re eating from them. Where the garlic came out a few weeks ago, I had winter squash seedlings ready to take their place, but keeping those happy in their move, as the sun beat down on them, wasn’t easy. There were casualties. But we carry on…
Radicchio interplanted with Blue Lake bush beans.
Garlic out.
Squash in.
Today, as I take a break from the hot jobs of moving compost and fiddling with the irrigation system, I’m happy to share some images I captured during the past month.
We had a good fava bean harvest.
Family visited…
…and lent a hand.
We enjoyed lots more greens and herbs…
… roots …
…and the first tomatoes of the season.
Members of the CSA have been showing up to help get the irrigation installed in an effort to ensure the second half of the season is as strong as the first.
For more regular updates about what’s happening around the farm, follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook.