Fall 2011
September
Planted second crop of Beets over Labor Day weekend
Summer squash still producing
Cucumbers beginning to fade out
Summer 2011
Planted:
May
20- Beets (mixed seeds)and carrots (red, purple, Nantes) from seed, shallots, and onions from bulbs
25- Raised Beds made: added Lime, Blood, Rock Phosphate, Potash, Compost and Manure
26- Potatoes planted: mixed reds and Katadyn white
31- Winter squash and cucumbers
June
2- Kale! Redbore, Dinosaur, Mixed
6- Leeks, watermellon, basil, more kale, peppers (mostly hot), broccolli(from starts), eggplant, squash (pumpkins, hubbard)
7- Leeks, more carrots
8- Tomatoes
9- Cherry Tomatoes
19- Nasturtiums
23- Summer squash (mixed)
Potato Beetle attack!!
July
4- Replanted beets
All July - WEEDING!!!
Harvested Garlic mid-July, when tops browned out
August
21-28:
Harvested potatoes, summer squash, cucumbers
Planted fall greens
Spring 2011
January
31st Compost is Frozen... excavations are underway.
Februray
1st week
Compost work continues.
Hot peppers ready to harvest.
Garden planning beginning.
Fall 2010
There is a farm work day every Wednesday afternoon, except for Town Meeting days.
August
Farm Bridges Trip
September
Harvested tomatoes, kale, chard, tons of basil
October
Harvested tomatoes, kale, chard, basil, onions, pumpkins, a few squash, beans
November
Harvested last tomatoes, kale, chard, basil, onions, pumpkins, a few beans, leeks, carrots, some greens.
Planted garlic in third tier.
Moved hot peppers into the greenhouse.
Fought with compost.
First Frost killed the tomatoes and basil.
December
Harvested hot peppers.
Everything hit with a bad frost, even the kale has died.
10/10/10 Events
Oct. 6-10th ongoing work day projects on the farm
SPRING 2010 WORK DAY SCHEDULE
March
5: starting in greenhouse - onions, impatiens
12: starting - leeks
19: starting - celery
26: planting in cold frames - spinach
April
2: starting - peppers, parsley, calendula
9: starting - broccoli, lettuce, kale, tomatoes
16: starting -tomatoes
23: starting - cabbage, beets
30: starting - winter squash, pumpkins, sunflowers
May
7: starting- cucumbers, melons, basil; planting outside - lettuce, kale, chard, carrots, beets, celery, mustard,peas, radish, spinach
14: Planting outside: potatoes, onions, leeks, dill
-- School Ends--
28: Last frost date(Bellow's Falls); Planting- broccoli, squash, melons, beans, cabbage, amaranth
SPRING 2009
February
- First planting in Sci-Greenhouse
- Companion Planting Workshop, led by Anne
March
- Second Planting in Sci Greenhouse
April
- More Planting in Greenhouse
- Workshop on Edible wild plants, led by Willie
May
- First transplanting into ground
- Workdays for Greenhouse building
- Everyone leaves....
