DISPATCHES FROM THE FARM

Spring Sprouts!

Monday, September 14, 2009

Over the last few days it seems we have turned a corner into springtime in these parts. Everyone is feeling bouyed by the gentle sunrays and the brilliant blue skies. At the farm plants are beginning to sprout through the soil or put on a bit of a green growth spurt...it's the start of my favourite time of year.

New asparagus spear - hello springtime!

We are in the process of transplanting a number of different vegetable and herb seedlings for late spring and early summer harvests, ready to greet you at our first farmers' market stalls of the season. We can't wait to see everyone again.

Baby lettuces almost ready to go Rainbow chard seedlings ready to go in the ground

We've had a very welcome good amount of rain this winter - a huge relief after no rain last summer. We're about 150mm up on last year's rainfall for the same period, which has really kicked everything along, including our green manure oat crop.

Oats in foreground with newly planted seedlings behind

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