Cavorting Cats & Teeming Tulips

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? 

• Veggies!
  • Microgreens
    • Spicy Mix
    • Mild Mix
    • Sunflower Shoots

Where to find it all?
Find the Veggies & Flowers at the Amish Farm to Market Store in Libby!