Greetings from the garden

The clover is sprouting! The orchard is going to benefit in so many ways from this lovely cover crop and I'm excited to get out and sow more seeds among the apple trees. Yesterday the high school class harvested carrots, put apples in the dehydrators, planted another artichoke in the Food Forest, pruned, sowed seeds, and weeded their personal beds. By the late afternoon it was starting to feel really cold so I put blankets on the outside beds of lettuce, spinach and carrots. Spun poly row covers are kind of like fleece sweaters for veggies. The lightweight cloth allows water to pass through but gives them protection from the chill and the extra warmth helps with growth during the during the cold season. Of course the greens in the greenhouse are growing like crazy, but I think this might be the last week for the cucumbers. The broocoli is thriving in the cool weather and starting to produce an abundance. Today we can sow fava beans and take cuttings for the nursery.

At the farm stand his Friday we will have a little lettuce, chard, kale, broccoli, carrots, spinach, cucumbers, parsley, and lots of potatoes. We will open at 3:30 for about an hour and welcome you to pick your own veggies if you
like. Volunteers welcome as always from 1-5.

Feeling the full moon,

Sakina