It’s been my goal, since the inception of the farm, to grow year round.\u00a0 To say that we’ve been hit with setbacks is a tremendous understatement.\u00a0 Last year, everything that could have gone wrong did and what did survive that slow moving train wreck, was discovered by the deer.\u00a0 Or the aphids.\u00a0 We spent our designated wad on the expansion of raised beds and didn’t have a lot to show for it.\u00a0 This year, the expansion was the greenhouse and irrigation, which also suffered time consuming setbacks.\u00a0 How hard it is for the company to replace two pieces that showed up bent?\u00a0 Apparently, it takes that particular greenhouse company several tries over several months to send correct parts.\u00a0 The only problem with setting up the irrigation was that it took quite a bit longer than I liked.\u00a0 And once a season is over, it really is over.\u00a0 Next year, our designated farm wad for expansion will be spent on beautifying the outlying areas.\u00a0 The challenges will be getting rid of a couple of yards of rocks and some railroad ties.\u00a0 That I can forsee, anyway.<\/p>\n
Through a year of soil ammendments, this year’s plantings got sidelined by a toddler.\u00a0 Don’t ask.\u00a0 We still managed to get all but one bed planted.\u00a0 So what if the tomatoes were planted in late July?\u00a0 I was just thrilled I got three hundred tomato plants in the ground in between potty training and toddler meltdowns, of which there were many.\u00a0 Thank gawd for naps.\u00a0 At nap time, it’s a marathon to get as much done as possible before nap is over.\u00a0 It’s like working in fast forward.\u00a0 For two hours.\u00a0 If I’m lucky.\u00a0 If I’m not lucky, I get busted halfway through a project because nap was only an hour and then it takes several hours to finish.<\/p>\n
Where was I?\u00a0 Oh yes, year round growing.\u00a0 Focus!\u00a0 For the first time since we started this endeavor, I’ll be planting fall vegetables and greens.\u00a0 Many of them will last through the winter.\u00a0 At least, that’s the plan.\u00a0 There will be carrots, beets, and turnips.\u00a0 Lots of asian greens including pac choi and tatsoi.\u00a0 And the winter lettuces!\u00a0 And of course spinach, peas, and rabe.\u00a0 I’m getting exhausted just thinking about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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