By the time I have the early market garden planted, I will be able to bench press a moose. To get the market garden ready, I used the walk behind tiller for about 3 hours yesterday. I left a space for the next row of raised beds to go once they are made. I soaked the okra seeds last night and plan to get them in the ground today. Todays planting will be zuchinni, summer squash, okra, spinach, and something new for Appleseed Farm: a taste of asia with radish minowase and pak choi. The raised bed plantings will continue with more eggplant and tomatoes and peppers.
I did not use the toilet brush on the peach blooms. Couldn't do it. Way too pretty. So now we have to pick off all the extra peaches in order for the crop to mature. Next year, pretty or not, a brushin they will get. 5 new gooseberry bushes will be in the ground tonight. I finally found the perfect spot for them. Since we are adding on to the house with a new kitchen (wha-hoo) it is limited where we can plant so the trucks can get to the kitchen area. My kitchen is so small, without a dining room or eat in area, family get-togethers are cozy to say the least. I'll post pictures as we work on it. Not in any hurry.
Got to get into town and order 50 more rhubarb roots for the patch. I try and put in 25 - 50 a year. This year has been a little tough because I fell and screwed up my knee. Has been a little impossible to put weight on it when bending. It is getting better, so now I can plant with a vengeance.
POURAPIE portion of Appleseed Farm is gearing up. Have to get to the shop to check inventory. Have a big order to fill and a show this weekend. The life of a female farmer. Jennifer and I, probably Sam will be at Earth Day at St. Mary of the Woods, In. It is Sat. from 11-3. Can't wait.
Now, to be fair, I should probably tell you that I had a meltdown last night. My greenhouse is still full of wasps. I can't get help to get my second greenhouse up (I've had that sucker 2 years now), wood bees are all over the barn, and I fell again and hurt my ankle. I needed a good cry session and a good ole farm tantrum. Darn good thing no one was here. Got it out of my system and am back up to snuff today. Wish me a better day today.
I hope there is someone out there reading this blog and living my life as a female farmer with me. Are you there? I hope so.
See ya on the farm
Charlotte
1 comment:
I'm reading your blog, and I really enjoy it! It sounds great, even though there are rough parts. I plan to start a small farm in three-four years with my husband, but your blog makes me want to expand those plans.
Please keep writing!
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