Long time... No see

It has been forever... but I'm back in full force! Things have been a little crazy here at the farm. We've been busy plowing, planting, putting up fences and more.

Since I've been gone, the potatoes (the ones I thought were goners and plowed them up) have come up as did some of the others planted. Then I planted a couple of other varieties: red and French organic fingerling. So far, so good. I also had to replant the sweet peas so they didn't come up well. About 30 or so of the original 375 came up... very frustrating, but it was a gamble with the weather like it was.

The spinach and wild arugula are looking great and I'm excited to see them looking so pretty. Mama ended up planting those for me when I was off on vacation for my birthday. She's new to the push planter and it was getting dark, so a couple of the rows kinda cross... but that's ok!

A few new items have been planted recently as well. There are a few rows of Ruby Chard, Silverado Chard, Bull's Blood Beets, and Shanghai Green Pac Choy. My first experience with the greenhouse has been somewhat successful (so far... and I'm crossing my fingers that it will last). I have some beautiful zucchini coming up as well as squash, muskmelons and even watermelons. I think I only have one tomato out of about 60 that have come up, but that's better than none! Everything is organic special thanks to Walmart now carrying small packets of OMRI Listed organic seed. It seems crazy to think that Wally World now carries organic seeds and starting soils too.

Yesterday, I plowed some more in the field we call Arrowhead Field. It will be totally organic and something Daddy and I will do together. It is starting off as a cleared field, so it will be easy to get certified. It was wonderful smelling the honeysuckles out in the treeline, but they had to go.

We have a big weekend coming up in my household... My wonderful mother's birthday is this Friday (don't ask how old she'll be... she'll just say old) and Abigail's 2nd birthday is Sunday. We're celebrating both Taylor and Abigail's birthdays this weekend in addition to celebrating Easter with our families! Busy, busy, busy...

Well, I'm off to help Daddy do some weeding in the berries and then, once it dries out, plowing in one of my fields and laying off some plastic rows to plant some more. I definitely need to get my early beans in the ground soon!