BRRRRR........

we are expecting a frosty night with low temperatures around 26 degrees. this is not alarming news or that unusual for this time of year. it seems like right around mothers' day we always have a freeze. i am confident that our crops in the field will be fine. most of them are already covered with remay (a breathable row cover) for protection against the damaging flea beetles. the only crop i am somewhat concerned about is the chard. i covered it just in case. at 7 pm, the greenhouse was still fairly warm from the bit of sun we had today. spencer is going back at 9:00 to start a fire. i am a little nervous about all of our greenhouse plants as they are young, tender and not tolerant of frigid weather.

another chore to do... put up our deer fencing. spencer has taken the lead on this project. it turns out there is a free clinic this weekend put on by the dealer... wellscroft. spencer is thinking about attending. it will probably be worth the trip.

we are close to finishing our application for organic certification, all 16 plus pages. there is a significant amount of documentation required for field production, pest and disease management, fertility and soil building, neighboring farm fields, a three year field history, seed sourcing and more. in the end, keeping track of all this information is in the interest of the farmer. it is valuable information to track for future decisions on managing crops. anyways, i like collecting, recording and organizing data.

right around this time of the year, we start to feel a crunch with all of the field planting, greenhouse seeding and weeding. in just a few weeks, we will begin harvesting which adds a whole new element to our farm routine. there is enough time in a day to do it all. we do the best we can. after all, we are still finishing the farm house so we can move in on june 1st and we have 16 month old boy who keeps us on our toes. we love our work and having a son to share this farm life.