It’s been a busy couple of weeks since my last field report. I’ve started and saved this field report with three different dates. It’s gotten longer and longer every time and its time to let it go!
Made my first restaurant sale! 11lbs of greens to Rooks Tavern. Chef Aaron was a great customer. Flexible and appreciative. Not sure when I’ll get back down there again, but at least now I have an idea of how the wholesale thing works.
The high tunnel is always thirsty.
Raddicchio in the tunnel – almost ready!
Winter sown spinach is going to seed.
Moving the compost to make room for more flowers. Here’s a cross-section. Inside its all broke down and ready to go!
The mild winter harbored last year’s Dahlias which I was overjoyed to see. Then the near freezing temperatures took a bite. They’re back again now but this just seemed too ironic not to document.
Carrots and radishes coming up where cucumbers will eventually dwell. Radish is supposed to repel cucumber beetles, one of my greatest nemeses! Will report more later on the results of this little experiment.
Itty bitty field sown fennel.
Visited with Columbus City Council member Elizabeth Brown to talk about the City of Columbus Green Business and Urban Agriculture Strategic Plan. This deserves a blog post of its own. Will get to that ASAP!
First bouquet of the season. Happy Mother’s Day to me!
Pulled the final bulbs of 2016 garlic out of storage. Wondering if we’ll be able to stretch it until the 2017 scapes come in…
Trying some new bush varieties of sweet potatoes this year.
Beyond thrilled to be planting the majority of our sweet taters at our friends’ Melissa and Andrew’s new place, our farm annex this year. I’ve missed being in the garden with them, so much. If ever there were folks who wanted a BIG garden in their yard its these two and I’m so psyched to see them get growing.
I’ve been going out at night to hunt slugs. Seems to be making an impact on the cabbage patch. Next up, strawberries…
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