Sunshine, Daydream..

Wow, what a nice spring we have been having... it really does seem like a sunshine daydream! The weather has stayed on the mild side with only a few days creeping into the 80's. We have had some thunderstorms and showers pass through, but so far have missed out on any of the severe varieties. This has allowed us to continue to stay on schedule with all the seedings and plantings.

Sunshine after the rain

We have managed to get all the major spring and summer crops in the ground - potatoes are planted and just starting to come up, snap peas germinated well and are about a foot tall, the first beans are in and poking through the soil.  The hoop-houses have been erected and are full of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants.

The farmer's markets have been going well - we've had plenty of salad and cooking greens available to meet the demand. One new item that has been very popular is bags of baby kale - who would have dreamed that kale would ever be that popular. Plant sales the past two weeks have been very busy, as well. I looks like a lot of people will be putting in a garden this year.

In addition to the Saratoga farmer's market, our products are now also available at the newly relocated and enlarged Four Seasons Natural Foods store. It is now quite convenient to farmer's market shoppers, right around the corner on Henry Street. They are currently stocking our salad and cooking greens, and assorted sprouts. They are open seven days a week, so if you miss the Saturday market, you can still get your greens for the week.

Shortly, we will also be stocking our products at Saratoga Apple in Schuylerville. So, when you go to pick up apples, don't forget to pick up some salad too.

Here are some recent scenes from the farm. Stay in the sunshine, until next time.

Fingerling seed potatoes

Making furrows with the wheel-hoe for planting potatoes

Erecting the hoops for the hoop-houses

Tomatoes ready for planting

Planting the tomatoes in the hoop-houses

View from the barn

Snap peas

Swiss Chard