Posts Tagged ‘broccolipotatoes’

Returning

I was away from the farm for about 12 days, and when I got back the farm looked unreal. Everything had literally doubled in size. The broccoli which previously had been healthy but small, was now forming crowns the size of my hands. It is so amazing the work the sun and soil do for us. Like Andrew says, “we don’t do the work we are just the facilitators.”

The farm is really coming along and I am starting to see the vision take fold. We have about 75 percent of the field planted and we are really starting to get in to some fun stuff, such as planting melons (my favorite) and also hilling potatoes, stringing the tomatoes, weeding, and harvesting. Well all of it is not fun, but still there is so much to do. I am hoping that May is our busiest month, and the months ahead will be getting easier. Andrew and I put in a 13 hour day on Tuesday and everyday this week we have been working at least 11 hours if you include the CSA dropoffs. I felt a little too exhuasted to work today so I took the day off. My legs feel hollow and and resting feels so good.

I am not the machine that Andrew has become, but soon I will build up my stamina.

Happy trails and good eating!!