late may happenings

bean planting!

Here's a couple shots from around here in the past couple weeks. When it's sunny there's been fencing, mulching, irrigating and direct seeding crops. We hopped on cloudy skies today for transplanting  hot crops (tomatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, eggplant). There was even a little time and energy left for the fun stuff (herbs and flowers). During the following rainy spell we'll move onto the vining crops (winter squash, pumpkins, cucumbers).

The official 2nd Saturday Garden Morning is JUNE 8th.
Folks are welcome to come out to the garden this coming Saturday morning instead of or in addition to next week, anytime 9am-1pm.

starting the vines

claire mulching brussells

season's second pickles

evening 'bow

fresh greens salad

tree planting complete!

A Great Step

Soon there will be something for us to apply for!!

Last night was the Town Board Public Hearing on Local Laws #2 (chickens) and #3 (CSA).

Watertown Times Article

The Town was generous with time and extended the public comment period as residents continued to make statements and ask clarifying questions. Now the CSA law language is being sent to Albany to go on the books. littleGrasse is submitting a Special Permit Application to the Town Planning Board and will attend their May 21st meeting to explain our proposal. If all goes according to expectation, they'd be voting on our proposal at the June 18th meeting (once the law is official).

Things are looking up.

april showers bring asparagus and rhubarb

peas sprouting

planting broc, cabb and brussels at may garden morning

Town Board Public Hearing May 13th

LET'S PACK THE HOUSE, 
IT'S THE MEETING WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!

WHO: Canton Town Board
WHAT: Public Hearing regarding 2 proposed laws 
WHEN: Monday May 13th at 5:30pm
WHERE: Municipal Building at 60 Main Street, in the basement courtroom

Arrive a couple minutes before 5:30pm so the audience is ready on time. This is following their monthly meeting at 4pm, which is also open to the public. There are two proposed laws, #2 related to the keeping of chickens and #3 related to CSA's. There is only 15 minutes per law, and the comment time would be best filled with residents who live in the affected zones. After each fifteen minute slot, the Board will vote on whether to pass the discussed law.

Spread the word.

Mushrooms

Last week a group of us congregated at the barn to innoculate logs with shiitake mushroom spores. We plugged thirty logs, half with a cool season variety and half with a warm season variety. Given the proper temperature and moisture, these logs can produce for up to eight years!

step one- drilling an even grid of holes in the logs

step two-inserting  dowels inoculated with shiitake spores into the holes

step three- covering the plugs with wax to seal in moisture and seal out contaminants

Now they sit in a cool, shady spot. We wait while the mycelium gradually colonizes the log. Though they'll likely not begin fruiting until next season, folks are welcome to check out the mushroom yard. It's located in the back near this season's pigs.

Yard Sale this weekend at Farmhouse

MULTI-FAMILY SALE
307 MINER ST ROAD
FRIDAY MAY 3rd & SATURDAY MAY 4th
8:30am-5pm

Beaucoup stuff from families who've collected too much for too long!
Includes: 
          Kitchen Items
               Tools
                    Kids Stuff
                         Furniture
                              Books
 
                                     and More!
                                          (with Free Pile on Saturday)

This weekend is also the Rushton Canoe Races next door at Taylor Park.
Come by to visit.