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7.31.2012

august garden morning

hello hello!
hope everyone got their garlic home and its curing in a dry, breezy space.
our seed is hung, filling the left bay of the barn, to be planted out in late fall.
peaceful garlic
THIS SATURDAY at 9am
is our next group time in the garden.  
we'll likely be weeding and thinning in the dutchess  garden. 
forecast says clear and hot, hi of 90.
for the potluck we'll do a chilled soup w/ crackers.
glint off the broccoli in the morn
 can't wait to see you all!

7.22.2012

mud fun


canton's great!
the first annual MUDDER was yesterday out on judson street road. 
the fundraiser was basically a trail run with obstacles thrown in.
we were climbing hay bale mountains, creeping under ropes in sloppy pits and belly down in a whole hill slip and slide. 
sarah bob and i whooped it up there along with 300+ other local folks.
lots of children and family teams wearing custom t-shirts like,
'make mud not war'
and 'sole sisters'
wicked upbeat event,
thanks to amy hunt and co. for all their energy into it.
sarah s-m. and sarah b. at the finish
outta the tunnel, into the light
muddin'along

happy finisher
don't lose your shoes in the muck!

7.13.2012

summer images

around the farm in may-july
thanks jon i. for the striking shots!
springy tamworths

 climbing peas

 scuffle master lew

flip topdressing the celeriac
daniel the digger

cristian in the carrots

fruit bounty at the potluck
       black and red currants at lunchtime
   
best to you!inspired to take some photos of the farm or food or members? we'll share them on the blog.

7.11.2012

rain dance

regular watering of the fall seed beds
 In many ways it's hard to complain about such an extended string of cloudless days. The weather is well-suited to summer recreation fun.  The excessive heat coupled with the lack of moisture is shaping this growing season to be more challenging than any in recent years.  In some ways we're quite fortunate, as the various gardens have different water sources (river, pond, well).  This is not the case for many local growers.  Anxiety is high and many folks are worried if it keeps on like this.  The especially warm spring paired with this arid summer has us scrambling to keep crops irrigated.  It's added 20+ hours of weekly labor to our full schedules.The light-bodied nature of some our our fields has meant much time maintaining moisture in the fall seed beds. We're still waiting for an opportunity to transplant the fall cabbages and kales. We'd settle for a mostly cloudy day.  Time will tell what this means regarding yields in relation to our pre-season projections.  While many crops are doing well to average, the peppers and eggplant are growing slowly.  The winter squash is also behind schedule. On a positive note, the garlic looks great and will finish early.  The onions are our best in years (yes!) and the tomatoes and beans are right around the corner.  The weather impacts every crop in one way or another.  We're  fully  committed to keeping the gardens as hydrated as possible. 

Any time folks have to put towards the more detailed oriented tasks like thinning carrots would be good.  We're out at 8a on the weekdays, 'til high heat set in.  We break in the mid-afternoon and are back in the fields for the evening.  You can e-mail to let us know, or just come out if you've got a free slot.

Let's hope the new norm is not strings of floods and droughts.  
best,
bob and flip   
first tomatoes come trickling in, more waiting for the main crop


7.03.2012

july garden morning


This coming Saturday 9am, with potluck around noon.
The forecast calls for hot stickiness.
We'll be in the upper gardens, tackling various weeding and mulching.
Remember your hats, sunscreen, water bottle, etc....
For lunch we're making a chilled pea soup.
If you aren't able to make it, let's set up another time in the month.
Both days and evenings are possible.

Cheers!