Last night we finished putting in the last of the 6079 transplants! Our sore backs are glad that job is over. Now the entire mulched acre is planted. It features: 2 types of broccoli, 2 types of melons, 2 types of eggplant, Kohlrabi, 4 kinds of tomatoes, pie pumpkins, 3 types of peppers, Joi-Choi, Cauliflower, celery, kale, celeriac, 2 kinds of cabbage, Brussels sprouts, basil, cilantro, rosemary, parsley, 2 kinds of cucumber, 4 types of wintrer squash, 4 types of summer squash and yellow onions. All told this job took 180 person hours to complete!
The warmth of the last week has really helped the direct seeded garden to thrive, we now have 36 beds planted, with more going in every day! Also of note our daily work hours has started to shift down a few notches, from 14- 16 hours a day in May and early June, to 12 hours two weeks ago, this last week we were down to 10 hour days!
This last pic is thanks to our youngest. The first toad of the year was photograped "in action" and released after. Toads are a welcome sign of summer, we usually have dozens living in the garden over the season. They are an excellent organic solution to insect pests, and a good indicator of biodiversity on the farm. With the forcast for more warmth this week, its safe to say we have at last arrived in early summer.
The warmth of the last week has really helped the direct seeded garden to thrive, we now have 36 beds planted, with more going in every day! Also of note our daily work hours has started to shift down a few notches, from 14- 16 hours a day in May and early June, to 12 hours two weeks ago, this last week we were down to 10 hour days! 
This last pic is thanks to our youngest. The first toad of the year was photograped "in action" and released after. Toads are a welcome sign of summer, we usually have dozens living in the garden over the season. They are an excellent organic solution to insect pests, and a good indicator of biodiversity on the farm. With the forcast for more warmth this week, its safe to say we have at last arrived in early summer.
2 comments:
We are SO excited and cannot WAIT until the 1st! Thanks, again, for all the hard work you both do to get all those transplants in and for the fantastic care you put into looking after everything once it's all planted. I've already started searching for new recipes to enjoy all the fresh fruit and veg this summer/autumn. Just wondering, do you include recipes with the share as well? See you soon! :)
Thanks Laura!
We have included recipes in the past, we'll probably do the same this year, if there is time. The best place for recipes is here in internet land of course!
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