Farm Visits
Last week I headed down to Santa Cruz for a CCOF board of directors meeting. Not only was I excited to meet with my fellow board members but I was thrilled to be able to swing by a fellow organic…
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It Takes Time
Last week I finally transplanted the first of my tomatoes and tomatillos, a bit later than planned. This time of year I have to remind myself, that tasks typically take longer than you expect. Such as using your new power harrow,…
Spring Rush
Spring rush is here, everything needs to be done at the farm and it all should have been done, like last week. April is easily one of the busiest months on the farm. You spend lots of time in the…
Lots and lots of Seedlings
This past Friday at the farmers market I had tons of tomatoes and bunches of basil, seedlings of course. I also had dill, string beans, celery, summer squash, and tomatillos. The summer crop seedlings are booming and ready to get…
Tool Delivery Day
Last week I received several deliveries of equipment and farm tools. After months and in some cases years of researching and fantasizing about equipment, it is an exciting day when your new toys arrive in the mail. The biggest and heaviest…
Here Comes the Rainy Season …
Last week we got rain, not much about a quarter of an inch, but every little bit helps. With our current drought we have had so few rain storms, I admit I kinda forgot what they were like. Thursday morning as…
Slowing Down
The growing season at Quarter Acre Farm is starting to come to a close. Last week I harvested the end of the dried beans and this week I finished collecting all the winter squash and pumpkins from the field. The…
Getting the Taters in the Ground
This week I planted 80 pounds of potatoes, which is a lot less than I normally plant. This year because of the drought I’m doing things a little differently. I’m dry farming the potatoes, the only water they are receiving…
Bird in the House
Last week after a morning of starting watermelon and squash in the greenhouse I returned in the afternoon to find the soil tossed aside and each of the seeds cracked opened with only the shell left behind. At first glance…
The Season’s Last Market
It is hard to believe but this week we had both our last CSA pick up and farmers’ market of the 2013 season. Once again its seems the year has just flown by. The season started with radishes, found its…