Another fantastic work day on the farm! My mom had to get on the road early Sunday morning - sure wish she could've stayed longer! It was still way too wet to till. The main job I tackled was continuing sifting through compost, adding worms to my worm bin in the process. One more productive afternoon and the compost will be done until the next batch is ready.
The moral of that story is - no matter how you try to bury it or hide it, if you don't clean up your own mess, someday somebody else will have to do it for you. Take care of your own problems and issues, don't try to shrug them off on others.
My friend, Stephanie came for a farm visit and to soak in the sun while enjoying the great out of doors! She played soccer and baseball with our four year old and worked on her tan. She also kept me entertained while I sifted through compost. I enjoyed giving her a tour of the recent farm changes and showing off the pretty sprouts and plants in the cold frame. We all enjoyed ice cold beers in the hot afternoon sun when the workday was done. The high today hit 72.
Monday
Great afternoon and evening in the garden and playing outside. Daylight savings time means the sun didn't set until about 7:30. It was the perfect backyard day with a high of about 74!
- Homemade Salsa - Quick & Easy to make on days you don't want to even be inside!
Tuesday
I mailed more sweet basil seeds off today for a trade! I can't wait to receive my borage in the seed-exchange. I received another trade - nasturtium and yellow summer squash (two varieties) from Taryn in Ohio.
Today was one of those days that "required" that I take the old laptop outside to work in the sun and fresh air. The temperatures topped 83 degrees today. (Frost warning tomorrow night!) There is a chance of rain in the morning, so we covered the area for potatoes and beets in plastic to help keep it dry.
- Pure & Perfect Body Moisturizer - No harmful chemicals or fragrances, just pure Shea butter, natural oils, aloe, and vitamins.
Today was a dark and rainy day with a high of 77 when the sun did finally venture out from behind clouds. I'm glad the planting areas were covered in plastic to maybe help them stay drier than without a cover.
I made ranch dressing, ketchup, 40 minute hamburger buns, and tuna burgers. We harvested about six radishes from the cold frame and a bowl of kale so I made...kale/radish salad to go with our burgers and baked potatoes! :) The radishes from my own garden are absolutely yummy - crunchy and zesty! Mmmmm! Lettuce by next week?
I made ranch dressing, ketchup, 40 minute hamburger buns, and tuna burgers. We harvested about six radishes from the cold frame and a bowl of kale so I made...kale/radish salad to go with our burgers and baked potatoes! :) The radishes from my own garden are absolutely yummy - crunchy and zesty! Mmmmm! Lettuce by next week?
Thursday
Cold but gorgeously, blindingly sunny today. Too cold to do any work, but sunny enough to vent the cold frame and hopefully dry out the areas we're planting this weekend. I received my borage seeds in the mail from Zech in Ohio in trade for sweet basil seeds I sent him last week. (So exciting to receive something as fun as seeds in the mail!)
I made an oregano-thyme-Parmesan bread to go with our dinner of grilled pork chops, rice, and sauteed veggies! I am so ready to start eating salad from the cold frame!
Chris and I re-measured the newest "back row". The planting area is 4-feet wide and 40-feet long! I'm referring to this part of our garden now as the "Back Forty". Because the dimensions vary from the original garden plan, I redesigned that section using the garden planning software. The Back-40 will still have corn, cucumbers, and bush beans and will now (probably?) also be home to sunflowers, more radishes, more beets, more carrots, soybeans for edamame, and some sort of dry, hearty bean like a kidney, navy, or black bean.
Friday & Saturday
The Ramsey Farms Bakery sold it's first loaf of bread! :) My friend, Amy ordered a one-pound loaf of herb bread. It was nice to give her a tour of the garden when she came to pick up her bread. I made a half-pound loaf of the herb bread for my neighbor, Mike and was happy to be able to put that in his hands while it was still hot from the oven! I also made two loaves of sourdough French bread for all my farmhands.
Chris used Mike's tiller again for the "Back Forty", row 1, and row 2. The soil was still very heavy and wet, so we put off planting in row 2 and the back forty until next week. We did purchase our seed potatoes and corn seed Saturday. I have cut the potatoes and they will sit at room temperature for a couple days to form a protective layer on the cut side. This is to help prevent rot or disease.
I uncovered the sweet peas in the kids's raised bed, reseeded mesclun and lettuces in the cold frame and row 1, uncovered & reseeded the chamomile in the herb garden, planted beets in row 1, weeded in all the planted zones, harvested six or seven radishes and a basket of mesclun mix greens and made another batch of homemade creamy ranch dressing (with fresh herbs from the garden) for a salad for our dinner.
Our daughter's birthday is Monday so she had several friends over Saturday evening for a slumber party. My friend and the new Recreation Coordinator here at Ramsey Farms, Stephanie, dropped in about sunset. We all celebrated the lovely evening with a bonfire and garden party complete with cake and ice cream under an almost full moon.
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Be nice to yourself this week - we all have much to celebrate and appreciate! Get outside when you can and find a way to celebrate the March Equinox on Thursday. Let Spring restore your hope, excitement, and lust for life. Kiss your children, plant a flower, hug a tree. Go on, try it. Have a fantastic spring week! :) ~Ramsey
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