jada, margot, jeff, pico, giselle, adrianne, ellie, katie, christina, carol, amanda, gail, and her daughter.
thinned carrots, weeded beets, weeded onions, weeded potatoes. potatoes need to be hilled for the first time, but ground is too wet. beets need to be thinned. carrots were thinned to 2 inches apart. onions are growing strong, but weedy. watered everything in with fish emulsion. red and green express cabbage were planted on monday.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
7/20 Workparty
Carol, Jada, Margot, Jeff, Michelle, Christina, Abi
Weeded cukes, beans.
Harvested zucchini, what lettuce hadn't bolted, radishes, cukes, garlic scapes.
we decided to let a few lettuce go to seed & pull the rest to plant more beets
pulled all radish to harvest and will reseed them this week in a different row (cuke plants are too large at this point)
Weeded cukes, beans.
Harvested zucchini, what lettuce hadn't bolted, radishes, cukes, garlic scapes.
we decided to let a few lettuce go to seed & pull the rest to plant more beets
pulled all radish to harvest and will reseed them this week in a different row (cuke plants are too large at this point)
7/13 Workparty
Jada and Michelle went out to Rippling waters to put in worktrade hours. We weeded their chard.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Rained out...
Our workparty at the end of june was rained out...
things that were done during the week...
carrots were seeded in two rows, planted with marigold
all beans weeded
fields prepped for potato planting and beet seeding
trenches dug to cover turnips and rutebega with remay
gene's broccoli & kale were mulched
things that were done during the week...
carrots were seeded in two rows, planted with marigold
all beans weeded
fields prepped for potato planting and beet seeding
trenches dug to cover turnips and rutebega with remay
gene's broccoli & kale were mulched
7/6 Potato Planting and BBQ
attended: Matt, Cameron, Emily, Angel, Jim, Maria, Maria's mom, Amy, Ellis, Carol, Gisele, Lee, Jada, Jeff, Margot, Michelle
Potatotes: 6 rows, 150 feet in length, trenches dug 3 feet apart, potatoes cut and planted 12 inches apart, 6 inches deep
1 row of yukon, 1 row All Blue, 1/2 row island sunshine, 1/2 row banana, 1/4 row red dale, 3/4 row all red, 1/2 row magic molly, 1/2 all red
Matt brought a donation of 30 lbs of potatoes - all blues, bananas and larattes
trenches were started by running hand plow (see tool above) down the bed 3-4 times then raking the sides of the trenches up. the potatoes were placed in the trenches 12 inches apart (we used paint sticks to measure) and trenches were then filled in.
We also weeded the onion field and Gene's broccoli. Lawn was mowed.
Monday, June 23, 2008
6/22 Workparty
attended: Matt, Laura, Monique, Chloe, Chloe (both of them), Abi, Jada, Christina, Michelle
reseeded lettuce mixes and chard
direct seeded rutabega and turnip
weeded everything -- cut weeds (with scissors) around peas to not disturb roots
fertilized tomatoes with fish emulsion
Redleaf and Red Oak lettuce is ready for harvest -- heads are close to bolting
Fran (our bee advisor) came out -- He and Christina checked on our bee hive.
reseeded lettuce mixes and chard
direct seeded rutabega and turnip
weeded everything -- cut weeds (with scissors) around peas to not disturb roots
fertilized tomatoes with fish emulsion
Redleaf and Red Oak lettuce is ready for harvest -- heads are close to bolting
Fran (our bee advisor) came out -- He and Christina checked on our bee hive.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
6/15 Workparty RAINED OUT
6/17 Christina & Michelle transplanted more cukes 6" apart and reseeded radishes (1-2 seeds) in between. This companion planting is said to help deter pests.
The radish plants already growing were covered in flea beetles. We choose to pull them out and reseed, so that we could cover both cukes and radishes
with remay to avoid more flea beetles and cuke beetles. We dug trenches on both sides of beds and buried the remay. THis has seemed to be the best method for keeping remay from blowing away, but is time-intensive to remove it and rebury it to water the plants.
The radish plants already growing were covered in flea beetles. We choose to pull them out and reseed, so that we could cover both cukes and radishes
with remay to avoid more flea beetles and cuke beetles. We dug trenches on both sides of beds and buried the remay. THis has seemed to be the best method for keeping remay from blowing away, but is time-intensive to remove it and rebury it to water the plants.
6/8 Workparty
Transplanted 3 rows of tomatoes 18" apart. Concerned about the apple tree shading two rows of tomatoes. Will cut down some branches.
Started squash in cups in greenhouse.
Started squash in cups in greenhouse.
Monday, June 2, 2008
6/1 Workparty
-finished the onions (red wings), planted a total of 2500 onions,
-planted a half row of herbs (saving the basil for interspersing with tomatoes),
-planted a row of soy and fava beans (inch a part),
-weeded lettuces,
-planted a little bit of summer squash (in hills, 1 foot apart, 3 seeds per hill, mulched around hills).
-planted a half row of herbs (saving the basil for interspersing with tomatoes),
-planted a row of soy and fava beans (inch a part),
-weeded lettuces,
-planted a little bit of summer squash (in hills, 1 foot apart, 3 seeds per hill, mulched around hills).
5/25 Memorial Day BBQ & Workparty
- mowed in between rows of onions and around the fields
- transplanted redwing, copra onion starts into the field
the following method seemed to work most efficiently: 1) mulch with hay 2) make holes in the mulch (4 per row, 4 inches apart) & loosen soil 3) transplant 4) water
next year: only 2 onion seeds per cell in 200 packs, cut all but one seedling in cell to strengthen plant
- transplanted redwing, copra onion starts into the field
the following method seemed to work most efficiently: 1) mulch with hay 2) make holes in the mulch (4 per row, 4 inches apart) & loosen soil 3) transplant 4) water
next year: only 2 onion seeds per cell in 200 packs, cut all but one seedling in cell to strengthen plant
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
5/18 Work Party - Pleasant Valley Acres & Broadturn
Pleasant Valley Acres:
-cucumbers starts in the back row, covered them in remay.
-radish seeds sowed directly in between the cucumber starts.
- bush bean seeds sowed directly in the back left
- tubing and rebar used to make hoops to hold up remay; rebar cut with bolt cutters.
Broadturn Farm: Angel & Ryan
- weeded around the whole herb spiral and surrounding area
- back area of the field looks nice as the "wild" section of the garden, encourage the growth of some red clover, yeowdock, red raspberry, plantain, and dandelion which are already growing there
-cucumbers starts in the back row, covered them in remay.
-radish seeds sowed directly in between the cucumber starts.
- bush bean seeds sowed directly in the back left
- tubing and rebar used to make hoops to hold up remay; rebar cut with bolt cutters.
Broadturn Farm: Angel & Ryan
- weeded around the whole herb spiral and surrounding area
- back area of the field looks nice as the "wild" section of the garden, encourage the growth of some red clover, yeowdock, red raspberry, plantain, and dandelion which are already growing there
Saturday, May 17, 2008
5/11 Workparty
Peas - the row was weeded (clover left to keep nitrogen in the soil -- a nitrogen-producing bacteria grows on their roots) the seeds were sown directly
Red Oak Lettuce -- had reseeded itself from last year in the field; the plants were separated and planted four to a row about three inches apart; added one more to each row last year because the plants didn't get as big as expected
Mesculun Mustard, Mesculun Lettuce Mix, Chard -- sown directly 3" apart, all in same row
Kale -- Winterbor, Nero di Tuscana (dinosaur), Red Russian -- row was tilled, sown directly 4" apart in two rows, covered in remay cloth to protect from flea beetles.
Some of us went on an herb walk with Angel and potted comfrey and motherwort.
Red Oak Lettuce -- had reseeded itself from last year in the field; the plants were separated and planted four to a row about three inches apart; added one more to each row last year because the plants didn't get as big as expected
Mesculun Mustard, Mesculun Lettuce Mix, Chard -- sown directly 3" apart, all in same row
Kale -- Winterbor, Nero di Tuscana (dinosaur), Red Russian -- row was tilled, sown directly 4" apart in two rows, covered in remay cloth to protect from flea beetles.
Some of us went on an herb walk with Angel and potted comfrey and motherwort.
Monday, May 5, 2008
May 3rd Parsnip Harvest
harvesters: Christina, Jonah, Amy and Michelle
One row of parsnips were left to winter over in the field at Pleasant Valley Acres. We cleared the hay that was insulating them. Found that loosening the dirt at least half-way down the root before pulling them out was the best way to avoid snapping them. The damaged ones were taken home to be eaten, the rest were stored in saw dust.
Jonah cut some wild cattail shoots, peeled back the green leaves to the white heart which is edible. It tastes like cucumber.
One row of parsnips were left to winter over in the field at Pleasant Valley Acres. We cleared the hay that was insulating them. Found that loosening the dirt at least half-way down the root before pulling them out was the best way to avoid snapping them. The damaged ones were taken home to be eaten, the rest were stored in saw dust.
Jonah cut some wild cattail shoots, peeled back the green leaves to the white heart which is edible. It tastes like cucumber.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Arpil 27, 2008 Tomatoes, Cuke & kale
Jada, Margot, Jeff, JD, Bella, Amy, Abi, Michelle, Chris, & Pico at Broadturn Farm Greenhouse
Transplanted tomatoes, cukes, and kale into 6 packs from 200 packs.
TOMATOES (started in 200 packs at home by christina on 4/8/08, transplanted today)
Prudence Purple-84
Bellstar-24
Amish Paste-30
Bonney Best-0?
sungold-18
sweet chelsea-36
unknown variety from wolf pine- 96
CUCUMBER: (started at home by margot on 4/1/08 in 200 packs, transplanted today)
unknown variety, seeds from wolf pine- 240
KALE: (started at home by jada on 4/21/08)
variety- 24
...john bliss, farmer at broadturn, will water for us, in exchange for work. we planted some flowers for him today. ...
Notes for next year:
- (Next year, we should plant cukes in 6 packs to begin and then put them directly into the ground. Their roots dont like to be bothered. So, start later, at home is fine.)
-(Tomatoes should go from 200 packs into single packs, then into ground. They need more space.)
Transplanted tomatoes, cukes, and kale into 6 packs from 200 packs.
TOMATOES (started in 200 packs at home by christina on 4/8/08, transplanted today)
Prudence Purple-84
Bellstar-24
Amish Paste-30
Bonney Best-0?
sungold-18
sweet chelsea-36
unknown variety from wolf pine- 96
CUCUMBER: (started at home by margot on 4/1/08 in 200 packs, transplanted today)
unknown variety, seeds from wolf pine- 240
KALE: (started at home by jada on 4/21/08)
variety- 24
...john bliss, farmer at broadturn, will water for us, in exchange for work. we planted some flowers for him today. ...
Notes for next year:
- (Next year, we should plant cukes in 6 packs to begin and then put them directly into the ground. Their roots dont like to be bothered. So, start later, at home is fine.)
-(Tomatoes should go from 200 packs into single packs, then into ground. They need more space.)
Sunday, March 9, 2008
March 9, 2008- Onions
Angel, Jeff, Margot, Bella.
Started our onions at Rippling Waters in Standish.
We used 13 trays, with 200 holes per tray, 2/3 seeds per hole (will need to be thinned).
We used 2 trays, with 12 peat pots total, planting in three lines.
...for a total of appx. 2800 onion starts. We'll see about germination rates.
We did not use all of our seeds, and had plenty of each seed left over. Looks like we ordered too many Redwing and Ailsa Craig seeds, especially.
Started our onions at Rippling Waters in Standish.
We used 13 trays, with 200 holes per tray, 2/3 seeds per hole (will need to be thinned).
We used 2 trays, with 12 peat pots total, planting in three lines.
...for a total of appx. 2800 onion starts. We'll see about germination rates.
We did not use all of our seeds, and had plenty of each seed left over. Looks like we ordered too many Redwing and Ailsa Craig seeds, especially.
February 2008 - Seed Order
Jeff, Margot and Christina.
Our Fedco Order:
2 oz Royal Burgundy Bush Green Bean
4 oz Jade Bush Green Bean
2 oz Shirofuni Soy Bean
8 oz Sugar Anne Snap Pea
1/2 oz Cross Country Cucumber
1/2 oz H 19 Little Leaf Cucumber
.2 g Mexican Gherkin Cucumber
1/2 oz Lemon Cucumber
1/8 oz Raven Zuchinni
1/8 oz Yellow Crookneck Squash
1/8 oz Sunburst Pattypan Squash
1/8 oz Red Kuri Winter Squash
1/4 oz Spaghetti Winter Squash
12 g Purple Haze Carrot
1 oz Red Ace Beet
1/2 oz Golden Detroit Beet
1 oz Detroit Dark Red Medium Top Beet
1 oz Bull's Blood Beet
1/8 oz Hailstone Radish
1/2 oz Harris Model Parsnip
1/8 oz Laurentian Rutabega
1/8 oz Purple Top White Globe Turnip
1/2 oz Copra Onion
1/2 oz Alisa Craig Onion
1/8 oz Varisty Onion
1/2 oz Redwing Onion
2 g Red Salad Bowl Lettuce
1 g Flashy Butter Oak Lettuce
1 g Lettuce Mix
1 g Mesclun
1 g Greens Mix
1/8 oz Bright Lights Chard
1 g Oliver Brussels Sprouts
1 g Melissa Savoy Cabbage
2 g Mamouth Red Rock Cabbage
2 g Champion Collards
2 g Red Russian Kale
1 g Winterbor Kale
2 g Nero di Tuscana Kale
.2 g Pruden's Purple Tomato
.2 g Bonny Best Tomato
.2 g Bellstar Paste Tomato
.2 g Amish Paste Tomato
.2 g Sun Gold Cherry Tomato
.2 g Sweet Chelsea Cherry Tomato
10 g Genovese Basil
1 g Sacred Basil
1 g Caribe Cilantro
4 g Bouquet Dill
.5 g Dwarf Marigold
1 g Sparky Marigold
.5 g Joker Sunflowers
28 g Mammoth grey stripe Sunflower
1 g Tiger eye sunflower
1 g Sunflower Sampler
.02 g Panorama Red Bee Balm
Fedco was out of Danver carrot (1 oz), Scarlet Keeper Carrot (24 g), Gigante Kohlrabi (2 g). We need to order these seeds from Johnny's or elsewhere.
Our Fedco Order:
2 oz Royal Burgundy Bush Green Bean
4 oz Jade Bush Green Bean
2 oz Shirofuni Soy Bean
8 oz Sugar Anne Snap Pea
1/2 oz Cross Country Cucumber
1/2 oz H 19 Little Leaf Cucumber
.2 g Mexican Gherkin Cucumber
1/2 oz Lemon Cucumber
1/8 oz Raven Zuchinni
1/8 oz Yellow Crookneck Squash
1/8 oz Sunburst Pattypan Squash
1/8 oz Red Kuri Winter Squash
1/4 oz Spaghetti Winter Squash
12 g Purple Haze Carrot
1 oz Red Ace Beet
1/2 oz Golden Detroit Beet
1 oz Detroit Dark Red Medium Top Beet
1 oz Bull's Blood Beet
1/8 oz Hailstone Radish
1/2 oz Harris Model Parsnip
1/8 oz Laurentian Rutabega
1/8 oz Purple Top White Globe Turnip
1/2 oz Copra Onion
1/2 oz Alisa Craig Onion
1/8 oz Varisty Onion
1/2 oz Redwing Onion
2 g Red Salad Bowl Lettuce
1 g Flashy Butter Oak Lettuce
1 g Lettuce Mix
1 g Mesclun
1 g Greens Mix
1/8 oz Bright Lights Chard
1 g Oliver Brussels Sprouts
1 g Melissa Savoy Cabbage
2 g Mamouth Red Rock Cabbage
2 g Champion Collards
2 g Red Russian Kale
1 g Winterbor Kale
2 g Nero di Tuscana Kale
.2 g Pruden's Purple Tomato
.2 g Bonny Best Tomato
.2 g Bellstar Paste Tomato
.2 g Amish Paste Tomato
.2 g Sun Gold Cherry Tomato
.2 g Sweet Chelsea Cherry Tomato
10 g Genovese Basil
1 g Sacred Basil
1 g Caribe Cilantro
4 g Bouquet Dill
.5 g Dwarf Marigold
1 g Sparky Marigold
.5 g Joker Sunflowers
28 g Mammoth grey stripe Sunflower
1 g Tiger eye sunflower
1 g Sunflower Sampler
.02 g Panorama Red Bee Balm
Fedco was out of Danver carrot (1 oz), Scarlet Keeper Carrot (24 g), Gigante Kohlrabi (2 g). We need to order these seeds from Johnny's or elsewhere.
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