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Planting season is later this year as the cold of winter lingers longer, but it means more time to get all the flower seedlings in so they can grow big and lush. It's a busy time, but somehow the rest of the season is just as busy with weeding, harvesting, packaging, and making notes for next year.  It's a busy planting season and I've got a lot of help in the field   The tulips are popping but they aren't for harvesting this year. Cut flower tulips are grown as annuals, with the whole bulb being pulled to harvest. These are being perennialized and there will eventually be a multi-year rotation planted so I can have cut flower tulips every year, but for now they get to grow on and rejuvenate their bulbs. Oliver also thinks they are even prettier for their deep sustainability! Some special seedlings are finally germinating with the warmth in the greenhouse. These were seeded in winter and set out in the snow, freeze, and cold. Then moved into the warm dome which then helps them germinate. Some things are worth the wait! The microgreens are super lush since being moved into the greenhouse too. A little bit of sunshine and a little bit of warmth, with a little bit of water helps everything to green up nicely!  The hens had a temporary new friend as a lone turkey decided to hang around for a few days enjoying their company. It enjoyed the kittens company less.   The kittens got to go on a impromptu adventure! They followed me across the field and into the forest. They got to smell lots of deer trails, investigate lots of new trees, and leap through the grasses before sprinting back to the safety of home. What's available this week?
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The Daffodils are beginning their bloom here, always the latest to start around these parts. But it's a wait that is worth it for the joyful spring exuberance they bring. I won't be at the markets this week as I start my 'day job' but the micros will be available at the Farm to Market Store. When not at the day job, I'm busy planting all the seedlings that grew from the seeds planted the last 2 months. People like to say that farming is a marathon not a sprint but it sure doesn't feel that way during the big spring planting rush to get all the long-season flowers put out.  This is the busy planting season. By the end of May, I'll have planted hundreds of flower seedlings (while seeding more) and the weekly seeding and planting of salad mix continues through September. Time to get hands in the dirt!  Warm days mean the tiny bit of aphids in the Dragon Dome get busy themselves which means it's time to unleash the ladybugs. They will do a little work to keep them down but really it is waiting for them to lay eggs and the larvae to come out as they really like to eat aphids  It's the beginning of Daffodil season, or as cut flower growers refer to them, Heirloom Narcissus. These aren't your big trumpets of yellow and white but double-petaled, triple-petaled, gold, cream, coral, salmon, and orange Daffodils.  They are treasures of spring that herald the beginning of warmer days but can still survive the cold nights The weekly deliveries of microgreens to the Farm to Market store continue and they've been extra lush as the micros got to move into the Dragon Dome last week and get out from under their winter lights and into the warm full sunshine  Hella enjoys a little bit of alone time away from the rambunctious kittens every now and again, even if she doesn't look too happy about it :)  Hella enjoys a little bit of alone time away from the rambunctious kittens every now and again, even if she doesn't look too happy about it :) What's available this week?
Where to find it all?
Find the Veggies & Flowers at the Amish Farm to Market Store in Libby! It's opening week for both The Farmers Market at Libby and the Troy Farmers Market! I hope to be at both with a small booth filled with microgreens and Daffodils, but it depends upon the Daffs (and the weather, 🌞=🌷). For now, I've been using my few weeks before the 'day job' starts to get farm chores done, especially while the parents are here and I have extra helpers!  Gotta prep that soil for some new beds and places to plant. As I transition to a no-till system, I'm doing one last major tillage so I can re-position the beds. Having 12 inch pathways was way to hard to walk down when the plants got big, kneel in to plant or harvest, and hard for visitors to know where it was safe to step. Wider pathways will make everything more accessible for everyone!  The first Salad Mix gets planted out, watered in, and covered from all our frosts. It could have gone in a little earlier but a wet busy spring meant I pushed it back for plant safety and my sanity  The Daffodils are doing their best to be ready for this week! A few days of sun and they'll start bursting with color  The Parents have also arrived to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city to get into the spring hustle and bustle of the farm!  The Parents have also arrived to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city to get into the spring hustle and bustle of the farm! New toys...erm, tools, make some tasks easier. Like our new small battery chainsaw for limbing and trimming. Look at that grin! It's so much fun!! What's available this week?
Where to find it all?
Find the Veggies at the Amish Farm to Market Store in Libby! I plan to be at both The Farmers Market at Libby on Thursday 3-630pm and the Troy Farmers Market on Friday 330-630pm with a small booth for opening day! But no promises 🤞 |
AuthorI'm Farmer Megan with a life full of cackles, clucks, quacks, weeds, crazy kitten, and one tiny, senior, blind dog. Archives
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