The season has begun in earnest here now....busy in the greenhouse and fields prepping and planting. Well at least Brad has, I am busy doing other things like laundry, office, lacrosse, dance, (the kids for the previous two) and other such items like taking pictures and documenting all Brad's fine work!
We are happy though with spring temperatures arriving finally and getting ready for a fabulous new season. We are doing some of our more "traditional" items such as Rainbow Carrots, Thumbelina Carrots, Asparagus, Summer Squash etc...and adding some new items such as Rainbow Chard and Paderno Peppers, Fun!
Cherry Heirloom Tomatoes and the Paderno Peppers are started in the greenhouse now.
Trust me they are in there somewhere....at least that is what Brad said :) just added the day before yesterday so something is bound to pop up soon!
These are being kept warm and cozy by our wood heater that is getting a workout on these cooler nights still...I did have it as a decor piece in the earlier years but apparently function overruled my decorating ideas and it is now out here..sigh
Brad has also been busy in the field planting and prepping for all those items ready to be seeded now. The irrigation has been up and running for a few days and going well. I don't know why, but every year the first time we start it up I am always hoping there will be water! Of course there is but you know, it is a thought.
Honestly I don't know what is planted in the following picture and I couldn't find Brad to ask him..so we will go with something yummy and a vegetable.
Last but not least for anyone having some sort of romantic notion of farming sorry to crush it right now. When your farmie husband pulls into the driveway with something shiny and new it is not likely a new car or boat it will be something like this......
Now it just arrived yesterday and is not put together yet but it will allow two of (us, yes me apparently) to plant into the mulch while this is pulled behind a tractor, loaded with seedlings, it will poke the holes, drop water and "we" will transplant.....hmmm..i sense an ab workout coming with this. I will post pics later but had to share my "shiny new " gift....HA!
This is just the start....stay tuned...
