Sowing Seeds in the High Tunnel for Fall
The high tunnel is fully planted! We direct-seeded all of the remaining rows with a round of quicker-growing fall crops. Since several varieties we planted need to be sown thickly like carrots and radishes, we’re able to make quick work of it with our Jang push seeder! This tool allows us to sow several rows in a bed within a couple of minutes. Here’s what we planted: Hakurei turnips, French breakfast radishes, Nantes carrots, arugula, salad mix, and cilantro. You can expect to see the first harvest of some of these varieties in just over a month!
In addition to all of the crops that were direct-seeded in the high tunnel, we transplanted a bed of beets (below). Last year we experimented for the first time with transplanting our beet crop rather than direct sowing it in place. It worked really well so we’re continuing with this method this fall! Transplanting beets can enhance the productivity of an individual bed and increase the likelihood of having consistent, large, and beautiful beets. We’re looking forward to the first beet harvest later this fall!
We are happy to report that our tunnel and field tomatoes are starting to bloom! While we’re still a ways off from harvesting our fall tomatoes, the first blooms are always an exciting sign of what’s to come. Since two out of the three varieties we’re growing this fall are cherry tomatoes, you’ll see them make their way into season much faster than our slicing variety as it takes less time to mature for harvesting. We expect to start seeing the first baby tomatoes over the next few weeks so we’ll make sure to keep you updated on their progress.
In Season at the Farm Stand: Baby Butternuts, Korean Melons, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Asian Eggplant, Roselle Greens, Okra, and Long Beans.
