There is nothing harder to fence than hungry livestock. Normally when the grass is growing it is easy enough to keep moving paddocks and keep the sheep happy, but as the drought drags on for enough months that I’m loosing track, even what little grass there is is hard to graze because the sheep have […]
Well September is here and the harvest rolls on full steam ahead. Tomatoes are in their glory, already past peak production in the greenhouse, but still on the increase outside. Very much still that late summer glory, but we’re already noticing the shorter days, and the cooler nights. And because we got our squash planted […]
It’s hard to sum up what this last week has been like, and even harder to do so politely. It’s been a ride. As many of you probably know, we’ve had more people off work for a variety of reasons this summer than we had remotely reason to anticipate and it feels nearly impossible to […]
We are finally seeing some quantities of ripe plum tomatoes as well as our Galaxy collection cherry tomatoes, so early last week we decided to try calling in an extra crew to help get them harvested. This time of year worker availability can be a bit hit and miss because everyone tends to be busy, […]
It has been a blessedly different week for us, enjoying our annual week off the farm, with time to relax, and enjoy some time on the lake. Back at the farm, in spite of being short staffed, things more or less went on as normal. New seedlings got weeded, the seeds we planted before leaving […]
This week it finally feels like the drought has broken. More than an inch in one week, which is finally enough to have sufficient moisture in the soil for a few days anyway. Enough to make fall seeding for storage crops seem more possible. And none too early for getting a decent harvest before winter. […]
Tomatoes are really hitting their stride and we have the first bulk quantities available of “seconds” grade tomatoes for anyone who wants to freeze them or can tomato soup. Plum tomatoes are still a little ways off for those who like a thicker sauce, but they are looking good so we are hoping for a […]
As the summer marches on, the drought has kept production in the field a little slow, but in the greenhouse, tomatoes and cucumbers are getting into their full swing of production and we are even seeing a first few ripe peppers. And regardless of the weather, things keep maturing. This week we are starting garlic […]
It is such a wonderful change to see some rain this morning, even just the 1/4 inch we’ve gotten so far. Nowhere close to what we need, but every bit counts. Even this does more than I could in four days of irrigating. Hopefully we get the rest of what is forecast this week. […]
The heirloom tomatoes in the greenhouse are gorgeous and we’re starting to see the first of the regular red tomatoes coming on as well. Out in the field we need to stake the tomatoes, but fruit is still a long way coming. It’s been a long week to get through. Honestly it feels more like […]