Spring

[alisonb]

Spring is finally here :banana: Just a few pics, nothing impressive -

Frost covering came off lettuce two weeks ago, we make up salad packs which include the three varieties of lettuce(sativa), rocket and sorrel. This then gets sold to wholesalers.

Garlic was planted in May and has done pretty well through winter, it just got fertilized and is sending it.

Last seasons parsley was covered with frost covering as we finished picking the area for market, it seems to have got through the winter pretty well. This parsley will grow really quickly now and go to seed in Jan.

New young parsley plants to take the place of the old plants, to keep production going.

A fig tree showing fruit already....there is still a possibility of late frost.

The old willow tree is always the first to green up

Just some pear and plum blossoms

And lastly some weavers nests, they are very busy.

I'm really glad winter is overrr, we can get on with planting the summer crops

 

[Dave]

Fall is just now arriving here. It was 36 F in the morning earlier this week. Spring is already sounding good.

 

[cow pollinater]

I am as excited to see fall and winter as you are to see spring. I used to hate it until I got into gardening. Salads are a winter crop here and a handpicked gourmet salad can cheer up a gloomy day pretty quick.

 

[dun]

I am as excited to see fall and winter as you are to see spring. I used to hate it until I got into gardening. Salads are a winter crop here and a handpicked gourmet salad can cheer up a gloomy day pretty quick.

That must be why the california cows are so happy

 

[alisonb]

Fall is just now arriving here. It was 36 F in the morning earlier this week. Spring is already sounding good.

It would seem that you are skipping fall this year and going straight into winter

I am as excited to see fall and winter as you are to see spring. I used to hate it until I got into gardening. Salads are a winter crop here and a handpicked gourmet salad can cheer up a gloomy day pretty quick.

I grow lettuce right through the year, in summer it is planted in tunnels and winter it's covered with frost covers - if I don't put frost covering over, the lettuce gets frozen stiff and we can only start picking around 11am when it has defrosted.

I forgot to add that all the veggies I produce on my farm are organic.....until I see the first aphid :lol:

Some of the packed parsley and lettuce ready to go to town

I'll post some more pics as it greens up here

 

[3waycross]

Froze here last night. My tomatos and squash are finished. Just hope the peppers survived. On the other hand the endive loves this cooler weather!

 

[ga.prime]

Spring is finally here! Just a few pics, nothing impressive -

Yes, it is impressive. That's some great looking produce. Nice work!

 

[greybeard]

Good looking produce--and not a weed in sight--Your stuff sure beats what we see here in stores nowdays.
Ya got me hungry for some figs now.

 

[alisonb]

Just hope the peppers survived.

So did they? You just reminded me, need to buy endive seed, looks really good in a salad pack.

Thanks ga.prime + greybeard

Greybeard, last summer I made quite a lot of green fig preserve. Last night we had a get together over a cheese and wine, I opened a bottle and sliced the figs, served it on the platter with the various cheeses.....man, it was good!

 

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

I am so glad we are hitting fall right now. This was the worst, hottest, driest summer I can remember. We almost lost a bull from the heat (might still lose him), and have several open cows because of the heat/drought. Goodbye summer, hello FALL!!!

 

[hillsdown]

Very nice pics Alison ! Your produce looks phenomenal and delicious as well . It must smell heavenly around your place with all those blossoms

I have never had a fresh fig. One of these days I will cross that off my list, hopefully soon .

 

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

Very nice pics Alison ! Your produce looks phenomenal and delicious as well . It must smell heavenly around your place with all those blossoms

I have never had a fresh fig. One of these days I will cross that off my list, hopefully soon .

I agree! Your produce looks great. And Hillsdown, fresh fig is very good!

 

[3waycross]

Just hope the peppers survived.

So did they? You just reminded me, need to buy endive seed, looks really good in a salad pack.

Thanks ga.prime + greybeard

Greybeard, last summer I made quite a lot of green fig preserve. Last night we had a get together over a cheese and wine, I opened a bottle and sliced the figs, served it on the platter with the various cheeses.....man, it was good!

Just seeing the word fig makes me giddy. If i had a steady supply of those dam things i would end up hospitalized.

Ali do you have access to the baby frizee'. That stuff is great in a salad mix!

 

[alisonb]

Thanks all

FSR - Hope it turns for the better, sounds like you've had a bad run.
HD - We have not yet had our first rain of the season, when that happens it greens up overnight and the veld and bushes give off their own scents, it is really special.
3way - I will have to get hold of a new catalog from the seed agent and see what they now have available. The last time I bought seed there was not a large variety to choose from, this is the one I planted but found it to be a little fine. I really liked the look of that Escarole you posted a while back ;-)

 

[chippie]

Loves your photos. Your lettuces are lovely. I wish that I could grow them.

 

[alisonb]

I wish that I could grow them.

Thanks Chippie. I'm sure you could grow them, they are one of the easiest veggies to grow

 

[Workinonit Farm]

alison----everything looks so good! Those are some really pretty heads of lettuce.

Hillsdown---fresh figs, especially when ripe are fabulous!

Katherine

 

[alisonb]

Thanks Katherine .

 

[James T]

Beautiful produce Alison!! Someone has put in some back breaking work :nod:

 

[Jogeephus]

Impressive! And so weed free too. It always baffles my mind when you start mentioning your winter months as our summer. I just can't get used to that.