The Plants march right out that door

It's big time planting season now. The seed flats were sown weeks ago, watered, hardened off and every day bring another batch that's ready to go out. And prepping the beds, fighting back the quack grass and working in the clay, can feel like a full time job by itself! But both must happen for there to be veggies and flowers to harvest. So for now, there is not time to enjoy your handywork but just to get busy!

There are lots of microgreen growing and the eggs are piling up!
Plus, I had so many Ranunculus corms from last year that I stopped pre-sprouting them when I reached 15 trays, so the rest will be available at the Markets and Online. I'll be bagging them up this week and all they need before planting is a few hours to soak in cool water so they can plump up before going into the ground (I'll have planting/care/info cards available too!)
Plus, Plus, I'll have some more of my farm-saved seeds available like Delphinium, Columbine, and Bachelor Buttons.

The Tulips keep pushing up and the Daffodils are trying hard to be ready for the first markets! No promises!!!

The fruit trees are in! and just in time for the first little intrepid cherry blossom!

Hella inspected my planting work before she got a little too micro-managey and had to be put inside for the remainder so she could think about how her actions create consequences □

Whenever the nights are clear my lows are usually 10 degrees colder than forecast so hard frosts abound but the plants stay cozy!

The earlier in the day I let the hens out, the wider they roam, even to become wild hens of the woods! I bet the bugs under that leaf litter are super tasty!

The hens also has a little visitor in a little white Ringed Turtle Dove that must have escaped from somewhere as they are a domestic variety. It had a rest day on the farm and then continued on it's merry way!

The Tomatoes have started going into their big beds in the Dragon Dome...

...even if it means standing room only for the rest of the seed flats. As more go out for planting more keep coming in from the germination attic to make way for the ones I keep seeding, so really I am doing this to myself. #plantlover or #planthorder? or just #farmer?

The hen huts have all been mobilized out on the pasture and get moved about weekly so they get fresh greens and grubs even if I can't let them out an evening.

The germination attic is also getting crowded by all the microgreens that are busy growing for the first markets! Pea Shoots, Sunflower Shoots, Basil, Mild Mix, and Spicy Mix will all be available!!!

With planting out comes the web of hoses that I manage day and night. I'll wait a few weeks before setting up the new drip/sprayer irrigation system (hopefully the really hard frosts will be over) but even then I need all these hoses to get the water there! Only I know where they all go and where they all come from mwahahaha

​Gearing up for the season also means a fresh oil and filter change for my little tractor, Oscar the Grouch, who gets a new attachment once I assemble it.
Meet the Cookie Monster aka the Chipper/Shredder!

Where to find it all?

The 2021 Market Season starts May 6th!