Preparing the High Tunnel and Sowing the First Tomato Seeds

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After many bountiful harvests throughout the past few months, it was finally time to remove all of the sweet pepper plants in the high tunnel. Look at all that gorgeous growing space! Our plan is to plant these rows with quicker growing crops like arugula and salad mix. Once the seeds are planted, we’ll be able to start harvesting in as little as 30 days. The main reason for focusing on quicker growing crops is so that we can have these rows available for tomato planting in January!

In order to have our tomatoes ready for transplanting in the high tunnel next month, we sowed the first seeds in the greenhouse this week! We have them protected under extra layers of greenhouse film to create a warm, high humidity environment. This will encourage better germination while also keeping pests out. Here are the tomato varieties we’ll be growing: Valencia (an orange heirloom slicer), Carbon (a purple heirloom slicer), Caiman (a meaty red slicer), Sungold (a sweet orange cherry), and Sakura (a bright red cherry).

We are pleased to announce that we’ll be doing farm tours once a month beginning in January! The next farm tour will be on Saturday, January 14th. We’ll lead several short tours during our regular Saturday farm stand hours from 9am-noon. These tours are a great opportunity to see what’s in season and what it takes to farm year-round in our climate. And, you might even get to sample some of our favorite veggies like the purple sprouting broccoli below! These tours are open to the public and free of charge. We’d love to see you there!

In Season at the Farm Stand: Spinach, Beets, Radishes, Hakurei Turnips, Tromboncino, Scallions, Collard Greens, Cabbage, Napa Cabbage, Bok Choy, Hon Tsai Tai, Salad Mix, Kale, Mustard Greens, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cilantro, Dill, Sweet Peppers, and Eggplant.