It may still be cold and frozen outside with a slight forecast of snow and rain for tomorrow but we have crossed the threshold into March and surely warmers days lie ahead. Highs over 50 and not too cold of lows are predicted for the next two weeks which means the big thaw will be on and the transition to mud season is at hand. For the shortest month of the year February sure seemed to last forever and it’s cold icy grip has left us feeling a little behind. That can be the irony of mud season, our urgency to rush and get everything done is at an all time high. However, if you move too carelessly the treacherous muddy terrain will leave you flat on your back or performing unplanned gymnastic floor routines as you struggle to stay upright. Luckily with the sun staying in the sky a little longer there’s hopefully enough extra time in the work day to accommodate.
We also desperately are needing to accommodate for the requirement of more space for baby plants. One look at the amount of veg, herb and flower starts in our grow room and there is no disputing the fact the it is time to fire up the main nursery. Especially when considering that with the arrival of March the seeding and re potting work for the Spring plant sale as well as our own main season crops will be in full swing. Among other things that means tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes, but before we can get too ahead of ourselves out in the nursery there are a few important to dos to be done. One is replacing a part in the furnace for the nursery that with any luck will be arriving today(fingers crossed). And two is the construction of another germination chamber. Now we know what you all are saying, “isn’t four germination chambers enough do they really need five?” Well actually no, it turns out that five just isn’t enough and a sixth will be needed for the ginger and turmeric which should be arriving from Hawaii before we know it. With snow on the ground and a fire in the stove it’s hard to fully grasp that things will be looking down right tropical in the nursery and tunnels before we know it.
One thing we do know is that with the return of light and warmer days the greens are responding and we can confirm growth that is more than just the desperate hallucinations of frozen farmers. We look forward to a slightly easier week when it comes to harvesting greens and will be happy to bring more than we have in weeks to the market. Unfortunately, we are still a few weeks off continuing open farm shop Friday but we will update you as soon as a date is established. Both Friday and Saturday pre order pick up are now open.
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