While the weather continues to be forecast by Bing Crosby, we are still starting more veggies for spring. Three snow storms have slowed down our usual fence mending days of February on the farm, but in town we are expanding and improving. I just built a miniature greenhouse / cold frame (the Umpa-Lumpa) to allow for a few more square feet of plants. The additional space has allowed me to move the hot peppers, and basil out of the main greenhouse, as well as given room for additional cold crops to be started. Today I started several hundred each of bok choi, celery, chard, tuscan kale, and, appropriately, snow peas. The Storm two weekends ago has delayed our first delivery of compost for the 2010 season, the storm this past weekend didn't help much either, and as I am writing this I am listening to a radio host discuss how the mid-Atlantic is about to get slammed again. This past weekends storm dropped over a foot on the farm, which still had several inches from the previous storm. All the same, we are expecting Frosty to pack up his toys and go home real soon, allowing us to continue with business as usual. The beauty of farming is the appreciation that nature always maintains. I rest assured that when the white stuff melts, and the straw bedding is pulled back, the carrots, beets, and onions that were planted in the fall will continue to be growing for the spring table.
Be Well
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