I have finally embarked into the blogosphere. Pretty scary stuff! I hope to use this as a way to keep you connected to what's happenin' on the farm. I love to do my routine farm chores in the morning. Everything literally appears to be coming alive. There seems to be something magical about watching the first rays of sunlight hit the slumbering plants. You can almost see the leaves stretch to meet the sun and feel the warmth of the new day. It makes me feel happy and content.
This week on the farm we have been busy continuing our fall planting.
Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, pac choi, radishes, arugula, and mizuna have been planted into perfectly straight, linear rows. Ok, I exaggerate here. It drives Monte crazy when I can't seem to till a straight line. Its all he can do to keep from digging it all up to fix my mess. I on the other hand look at it as being, well, creative. Yeah that's it! Anyway, I love to see the new crops coming up and growing each day. (They don't care if the row isn't straight!) Now the fight is on to keep the wild rabbits and a few pesky chickens who have figured out that there wings can be useful away from the emerging plants. No the garden is not always a pastoral scene. Sometimes it can be downright war! It seems that we have won the battle, at least for today.
What I am most excited about this week is the arrival of our two new interns!!! Kylee and Elise have arrived on the scene and boy are they helping to shape things up around here. Elise is from Salem, Utah and Kylee from Meridian, Idaho. They are here to learn not only about organic farming, but also the skills of sustainable home production. In addition to learning to raise small farm animals and vegetable crops, they will also be learning to make candles, soap and cheese, to bottle, pickle and preserve the harvest, and the management of the farm. They both have an infectious enthusiasm for what they are learning, and have each expressed a desire to have a CSA of their own some day. I am not only enjoying there company, but am thrilled to have two wonderful women to share my passion with. Life is good!!!
From the farm,
Laura Bledsoe
