state of the farm

D has not handed the reigns to E & I, yet he has taken a step back in order that we have a chance to call shots, together, for an extended period. As the workload becomes incrementally lighter, we'll have the breathing room to weigh decisions/priorities that would take little to no time for D. Of course, he'll be around to help with questions etc, but we're definitely planning/executing most things day to day. Exciting.

At this point in the season:

W1, 2 & 3 are sewn into cover, save for 5 beds still growing (Celeriac, Parsnips, Kale, Chard).

Y is cover except for Half a bed of Chard, 1 bed of Sweet Potatoes and 3 of Tomatoes.

Z is still pretty active. 3 beds of Brassicas and 6 rows of potatoes (just hilled today by E as the Purslane was getting a little too comfy).

A is in complete cover

B is in complete cover except for a very small patch of Cilantro/Coriander being allowed to go to seed. Curry comin up!

C & D are where most of the action is (Asian Greens, Lettuce, Beans, Herbs, Turnips, Radishes, Chard, Scallions.... mas y mas)

E has just gone to cover (E, the person, tilled in the newly vacant Leek bed)

F, as of today, is down to 4 active beds (1 Squash/Zucchini, 3 beds direct seeded, by me, to Asian Greens, Salad Mix, Turnips, Radishes)

Upper Solar is losing a little bit of steam, but still going fairly strong with Peppers and Eggplants (The plants are actually flowering AGAIN. Soooo much Eggplant this season. They just don't wanna quit).

Lower Solar is half in tomatoes (that have probably another week or two) and half in cover.

The 3 Sisters Field is sadly on its way out. We're holding on harvesting the squash. Some plants are still alive. I ate some Red Noodle Beans from the gazebo vines. Quite tasty. The other varieties are dry beans so they still have a while to go. The corn is also being given time to dry.
E harvested the Amaranth today and laid it out in the greenhouse to dry.

Speaking of harvesting, today we knocked out some more items from the endless list for Saturday:
Chard (cleared and cleaned the bed)
Turnips (which are HUGE right now and which, I have just learned, are "squircle" shaped. go know.)
Squash/Zucchini/Cucumber (what was left of the mostly spent plants. we mowed and tilled them in before and after lunch.)
Peppers (285. There are more there to get, but we'll be doing so tomorrow with volunteers who will also help us pull all the "bad" ones as well. nice to have extra hands)

After Peppers I mowed some seedy weeds in the strawberry patch near W, weedwhacked the path between Chard and Kale in W1 and moved back to the farm proper to corral all the drip tape that has been sitting (and will now remain) idle.

And that was the end of my workday... of course I couldn't help mowing more after work. Just NEEDed to be done. I know there are those that can relate.

One more thing. I want to thank the ragweed in the area for having gotten rid of most of its pollen. My sinuses thank you...

Dig.