maters and taters...

Forty-nine days of hard work have passed since I have last blogged. At the beginning, I was excited about giving all of you weekly updates about the farm and my life, but instead I am so busy working and recovering from said work that my audience is now probably just my mother (I love you mom!). I will write on, however, hoping to not be forgotten do to my infrequent posts. I should have more time to post now that "peak season" is just about over. What we call "peak season" is the point where the Spring crops are still out in the field (kale, swiss chard, boc choi, cabbages, beets, radishes, broccoli, lettuce, etc.) which we are picking on and maintaining - weeding, sidedressing, and spraying organically for bugs - also it is when we are putting out all of our summer crops (corn, melons, squash, celery, celeriac, etc) which we then must maintain so that they grow properly and set fruit, and it is when we are seeding all of our fall crops so that they will be ready and healthy by the time we must plant them. Just like that previous sentence, "peak season" is crazy, stressful, and busy!

Many things have happened in the passed 49 days and the touch on them all would be crazy, but here are a few.

About a month ago, wild dogs got into our pig pasture and just like you and me love the taste of pork. :/ Peter the biggest pig was wounded and for about a week we thought that we were going to have to slaughter him early, but he pulled through and is healthy again. Carl spent many sleep-little nights out with his rifle protecting the piggies and shot two of the dogs including the pack leader...we haven't seen them since!

About two weeks ago, a big storm swept through our small valley with gusts up to 75 mph! Our row cover was sent to the skies, and Julie, Sabrina, and I held down the plastic on our tomato greenhouse while Carl tied it down. We just barely saved thousands of dollars in tomatoes from being tossed, twisted, and destroyed by the winds. And lately, we have been enjoying our first few slicer tomatoes that truly could be no fresher nor tastier!

Today! Oh Today, we dug our first potatoes! I cannot quite describe in such script as this how it all went down, but basically we played in dirt and found potatoes. It was amazing, and I could not help myself from sinking my hungry teeth into a juicy, raw redskin...so yummy!

My friends, hopefully consisting of more than just me ol' mum, I am going to try and find the time to post at least once a week. I always have plenty of fun post ideas, but I am just always too tired to write in an organized manner.

grace and peace