Radishes, Aphids and Worm Bin

First radish harvest of the season.  The foliage is a bit small, but the bulbs themselves are delicious.

Finished transplanting peppers into the field.  The plants look healthy, but are still fighting off the aphids that besieged them in the hoophouse.  Hoping not to have to use an organic insecticide to tip the scales.

Our worm-bin is still operating well.  We adopted ~2,000 red wiggler worms several months ago and have been feeding them our compost scraps ever since.  Once they’ve eaten through all of their bedding (including cardboard, wood chips and straw), we’ll move them to a new container and make a “compost tea” from their castings.

— Robin Hackett, Farm Manager

Need More Greens and Less Rabbits

Spinach and arugula are both big hits in our farmstand.  Should have planted 2 - 3 times as many beds.

As predicted, rabbits are making their impact known in the gardens.  They’ve eaten a full bed of peas (a trial mix from Row 7 seeds) and a bed of carrots as well.

— Robin Hackett, Farm Manager

The Rabbits

Found a nest of bunnies underneath a bed of carrots. Cute now but they’ll undoubtedly add to our rabbit troubles in the near future. 

— Robin Hackett, Farm Manager