Monday, March 23, 2009

Spring Break


This past week, Bret and I visited his sister for spring break. Maggie is going to vet. school at Ross University in St. Kitts & Nevis, a small 2 island country in the west indies... So we left our stresses behind for a week, and relaxed in the caribean with family!

We've picked up our dogs, counted our chickens (they're all still here!), and are ready to get back to work! Thank you to Beth and Eric for putting up with our pups for a week! Thanks to Rich & Morning, Alicia & Bert (Hungry Gnome Farm), and Larry for keeping our chickens and plants alive and well! And many thanks to Nancy, Greyson, and Cole for planting some of the many fig trees!!

We've got seedlings ready for transplant, greens and roots sprouting in the garden, and seeds waiting to be started!

Now...if only we can get that tiller to run....

..out to the garden!
Stephanie

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Many Thanks!


When I came back to the house, after chicken chores this morning, I found a package of 50 fruit trees on our porch! Thank you John for connecting us to your orchard friends in Florida! I will now spend the rest of this wintry day digging holes and planting both fig and pear trees!
Another thank you to Abintra Montessori School, and Larry in particular, for letting us use their greenhouse! Larry will be watching over our beloved seedling while Bret and I visit his sister for spring break.

Monday, March 2, 2009

March is here and seeds are sprouting!


Bret and I have been busy spending many hours both in the garden preparing beds and in the house starting seeds. Under our grow lights you can find: onions, cabbage, lettuce, kale, leeks, swiss chard, basil, and tomatoes! Once our nightly temperatures come up above freezing, we'll be planting carrots, beets, turnips, potatoes, and parsnips in the garden!

You can now find us on the LocalHarvest website!

We're still looking for CSA shareholders, so spread the word!