Bret and I have been making the most out of these past couple sunny weekends! Last weekend was finally dry enough (in half the garden) to get some of our beds tilled, what a relief! So this Saturday and Sunday we transplanted, transplanted, and transplanted!!
We've added kale, cabbage, dill, swiss chard, lettuce, lettuce, lettuce, and onions to the garden!
We also directly seeded more turnips, more beets, and radishes into the garden!
Today's rainy day will be perfect for making soil blocks, our alternative to plastic seed tra
ys! We have 1/2" blocks for seeds that like it hot! (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants), 2" blocks for most everything else, and 4" blocks for larger seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers and squash. Soil blocks reduce our reliance on plastic (something that shouldn't have a place in the garden) as well as builds up the soil. The blocks are made with a specific recipe from Eliot Coleman and includes soil, compost, green sand, colloidal phosphate, blood meal, and vermiculite.Also this weekend, Bret and I spotted the arrival of Cedar Waxwings in anticipation of the berry season, what beautiful pests! These signs of spring led us into the woods hunting for morel mushrooms! The famed morels enjoy soil temperatures above 55 and can be found near the base of poplars, ash, and sycamore trees. Even though we were hiking with our two dogs (Tenny and Coyote), we still managed to collect 1/2lb for a delicious addition to our dinner! If you live near any of these trees, I highly recommend that you begin the hunt for morels!
How wonderful to find morels! We found three on our property in Greenbrier, TN last year. I grew up eating morels and they are our favorite, although they are VERY expensive if you have to buy them. I'm enjoying your farm updates and so happy to see organic farming near us.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Laryssa! I hope you can find some morels again this year!
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