HOLY HOOPHOUSE BATSMAN!
THE LITTLE BROCCOLI THAT COULD
SOWING SEEDS
CLEANUP CREW
THANK GOD THIS ISN'T FEED BAD FARM!
As we opened our eyes this morning, "the sun poured in like butterscotch and stuck to all our senses." Our bedroom windows are east facing and we literally woke up squinting and throwing the covers off because we got hot from the warmth of the sun. What could be better? At this point, we can't think of anything. Our room is in the main house on 7 acres of land. Our accommodations could easily be one of two yurts that are on the property, but we lucked out with this room being vacant. We have electricity, running water, two desks, privacy, a bathroom just down the hall...we're living the life. Farmer Jen owns the property and shares the house with a roommate, Adam, who comes and goes, but is mostly not around. The house is also shared with Agnes, Elsie, and Freeloader, the latter a cat and the first two dogs.
With the sun shining so brightly we couldn't wait to get into the fields. Farmer Jen had to go to work in town for a few hours, something she'll have to do almost every day. Her farm partner, Terin, comes to work Monday and Tuesday on the farm in preparation for the weekly Tuesday CSA box harvest and drop off. Tools in hand, the three of us set down to the field for some serious weeding. It's been raining too much that the fields haven't been receiving the necessary TLC they require. As a result, the weeds are taking over. Although not perfect conditions, because the soil was still wet and we probably compacted it some, we had no choice but to attack weeds in the: beet, potato, peas, lettuce, and radish beds. Some farm tasks are designed for very long term improvements. Weeding, however, falls on the other end of the spectrum; it's a constant chore, but each time you do it, there is instant gratification. Looking at the beds in the morning, and then looking at them post-weeding, we felt truly satisfied that we improved Feel Good Farm within a few hours. Aaron is becoming a weed whipping master, and took down the high grass along the fence line of the farm while Jen planted pumpkins, summer squash, and winter squash seeds into starter trays.
The night ended with Aaron and Farmer Jen playing guitar and mandolin on the porch, watching the sun set. It was a great first day here. We're excited for the coming week.
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