It’s been warm enough the last few days for us to get a lot of things done outside… finally! Spring can’t be too far off because we have crocuses in full bloom! It’s always such a nice thing to see those beautiful yellow flowers pop up when everything else is still brown.
In the greenhouse we have installed shade cloth for two purposes, one is to shade the plants later in the spring to keep them from burning up in the heat, and the other is to add another layer of protection at night so that we don’t lose as much heat.
On March 3 we seeded some Dianthus and some carnations, as well as parsley. The Dianthus and carnations are all up and the parsley is just starting to peek through. Today we’ll be seeding some of our early cabbage crops such as broccoli, cauliflower, collards and cabbage. Brussels sprouts also will be seeded today because they need a very long growing season, so we hope to have some of those later this summer.
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3 responses to “3/16 – This Week On The Farm”
The crocus are beautiful. Do brussel sprouts take longer than cauliflower and broccoli to grow even though they’re so much smaller? What is your dad doing?
Yes, in fact brussels sprouts do take a long time to mature. They even taste a little better if they get frozen once or twice in the field in the fall. As for what Dad is doing, he is watering the parsley and Dianthus seeds, before the seeds germinate and when the seedlings are very small, watering them with a hose would wash them away. Thus we use a tank sprayer to give us a very fine mist of water.
Owen and I love the pictures. We can’t wait come to down for a visit. Don’t forget, Owen wants to drive the tractor. Take care!