Hi all. Just a quick update this week.

I found myself saying f-word quite a few times this past week. No, not that word, rather “frost” and a few times “freeze”. On Monday morning there was a light frost, which was not totally unexpected. However, the Tuesday morning event was a good bit worse than the forecasts. The temp hit 32F and stayed there for just under an hour. There was a solid, but not quite killing frost, and just a hint of freeze (ice forming in standing water) in a couple of spots. I’ve been expecting a tumultuous spring, so I hadn’t put a whole lot in the ground. The lettuce that I had previously planted did take a bit of damage, and I’m pretty sure the peach and apple trees took a hit too.

Have I mentioned how much I like having greenhouses?

Aside from that, things are moving along pretty well. Field work continues when it’s dry enough, and there are now quite a few more things in the ground. Overall, I’d say things are going to be running about 2 weeks or so behind schedule due to the wet and cold.

The eggs the chickens are laying continue to get bigger day by day, so there will be a few more Large, XL, and Jumbo sized to choose from.

I still have not been able to secure any strawberries, even from regional farms, though I’m hopeful that some will be available by next weekend. Please check out the What’s Available page to see what I am able to harvest and what I was able to find at the wholesale market.

Have a great week, and I’ll see you at the farm.