Preparing for Our Next Farm Tour and Planting Hot Peppers
While spring doesn’t officially start until the 20th of this month, it sure feels like it has arrived on the farm! Always a sign of the return of spring, our tomatoes are being planted this week with zucchinis and cucumbers to follow suit. If you’d like to experience this spring transition on the farm, make sure to come to our next Farm Tour on Saturday, March 11th at 10:30am! Our Farm Tours are free of charge and open to the public but we ask that children be accompanied by an adult. We can’t wait to see you there!
When we shared that we had planted seeds for sweet and mild peppers in the greenhouse, we had a few inquiries about hot varieties. We’re happy to report that we planted seeds for our hot peppers last week! We focused on our three most popular hot peppers from last year: jalapenos, serranos, and habaneros. We’ll make sure to keep you updated on their progress so that you can plan your salsa and hot sauce crafting accordingly.
The beds in the high tunnel are nearly ready for spring planting! You can see in the photo below that we’ve added a layer of compost onto each empty bed. Compost is essentially decomposed organic materials (food scraps, leaves, etc.). Every time we prepare a bed for planting, we add a layer of compost in order to incorporate organic matter back into our soil. This helps to improve the soil structure, making it easier for roots, nutrients, and water to penetrate our clay-heavy soil.
In Season at the Farm Stand: Icicle Radishes, Broccoli Rabe, Kohlrabi, Celery, Spring Onions, Sugar Snap Peas, Salad Radishes, Turnips, Kale, Collards, Cabbage, and Cilantro.
