Can you believe it is almost May?

April simply flew by! It has been a busy month here on the farm, as the season gets off to a start. We have been visited by all our spring friends lately, and have been happy to see them return. The first to arrive were the swallows, returning a few weeks ago from their winter homes down south. Shortly after, we were pleased to watch several flocks of cranes, at least 60-75 strong, flying overhead on their route north. Even a few flocks of geese made their way above. It was great to hear their honking again.

We have literally thousands young plants growing in the greenhouse now, awaiting warmer night time temperatures to go out into the soil.
The first batch of lettuce, arugula and spinach is already in the ground, getting bigger everyday

The great coconut experiment...
Back in March, our supplier for all the materials we need to make potting soil ran out of peat moss. They suggested we try another product, coconut blocks, to use as a pet moss replacement. Well, we thought we would give it a try. The blocks come as compressed squares of shredded coconut husk - just add water, and they balloon out to 3 cubic feet of material. Well, we are happy to report that we LOVE it. It retains moisture better than peat, is more sustainable (since it is renewable), and less expensive to boot. What could be better than that. So for all you gardeners out there who are thinking of using coconut blends instead of peat - give it a try! We're pretty sure you will like it too!

Well, the nice warm sunny weather over the early part of the week allowed the soil to dry out enough to get the plowing underway, and we hope to have the fields prepped and ready to go by the end of the weekend. Then, the transfer of all those seedlings into the ground can get underway, and the plants should really take off. It won't be long before the deliveries get underway!

Hope you enjoy the last week of April - we'll see you soon.