OK, enough with the cold already! We've got a heater in the greenhouse, a heater in the tunnel, and now a heater in the garage. Our propane bills are climbing each day!
We have to heat the garage now to keep our seed potatoes from freezing. We got them today - all 1,000 pounds of them. We have to keep them cool so they don't sprout, but not frozen because then they won't grow.
Our dream is to build a root cellar underground - to keep potatoes and other winter root crops at the proper humidity and temperature for longevity in storage. Until then, we improvise with the garage.
Wish us luck, and here's hoping the freezing temperatures don't last much longer.
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Friday, March 21, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
What's happening at the farm?
Wow.
March came in like a lamb this year. Today (March 3) it went over 65 degrees outside (close to 70 in some parts of the county)! That's some crazy weather for Garrett County! Of course, by the weekend it is supposed to be a more seasonal 20 degrees at night.
Charles and Anna worked at the farm all day in the sunshine. By the time they got to the farm, it was over 100 degrees in the high tunnels. Opening the sides quickly brought the temperature down, so the strawberry plants (that are waiting in there to be planted) weren't harmed.
We planted about 4,000 bare-root, dormant everbearing strawberry plants a couple weeks ago, into cell trays. That completely filled up our little greenhouse, so we had to get them out of there! That's why the strawberries ended up in the tunnel, where we hope to keep them from freezing too hard and can nurse them until we can plant them outside next month.
Now there is room in the greenhouse for other transplants. Charles got about 400 broccoli plants transplanted last evening, and has more to do. Lots of lettuce, kale, collards, swiss chard, peas, etc. are getting going in the greenhouse now. Our first farmers market starts May 3, so we're in full swing trying to get some good fresh veggies for our customers.
Hope all is well with you, and hope you stop by for another peek into our farming life. Take care!
March came in like a lamb this year. Today (March 3) it went over 65 degrees outside (close to 70 in some parts of the county)! That's some crazy weather for Garrett County! Of course, by the weekend it is supposed to be a more seasonal 20 degrees at night.
Charles and Anna worked at the farm all day in the sunshine. By the time they got to the farm, it was over 100 degrees in the high tunnels. Opening the sides quickly brought the temperature down, so the strawberry plants (that are waiting in there to be planted) weren't harmed.
We planted about 4,000 bare-root, dormant everbearing strawberry plants a couple weeks ago, into cell trays. That completely filled up our little greenhouse, so we had to get them out of there! That's why the strawberries ended up in the tunnel, where we hope to keep them from freezing too hard and can nurse them until we can plant them outside next month.
Now there is room in the greenhouse for other transplants. Charles got about 400 broccoli plants transplanted last evening, and has more to do. Lots of lettuce, kale, collards, swiss chard, peas, etc. are getting going in the greenhouse now. Our first farmers market starts May 3, so we're in full swing trying to get some good fresh veggies for our customers.
Hope all is well with you, and hope you stop by for another peek into our farming life. Take care!
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