It is good to be in the garden

It turned out to be a lovely weekend.  The forecast rain didn’t materialize and wind dried out the fields somewhat. Bed A (long season stuff like chard) was partially rototilled. Even more rhubarb was divided and transplanted. The front rhubarb patch is essentially one gigantic root mass. Next year we are going to have so much rhubarb. 

Mr. O got to play in the grass, chew on some weeds and get baby sat by the dog.

Planting wise, we’re on schedule.  Second round of lettuce and spinach as well as the first plantings of chard, beets and mustard greens made it in the ground today. Still much to do on the to-do list before the end of April including more rototilling, more field seeding, starting beans, seeding onions and installing lots of row cover.

Dog got into the swamp, twice, so it must be spring.  :)

Looking for a CSA program??

So… our CSA – Club SBG – is full. Of course, our produce will be available at the Truro Farmer’s Market so there’s no need to go without a Spicy Mix salad! But we know there’s lots of demand in Truro and the surrounding area for a program like this. Our webpage got many hits yesterday as a result of the great CBC coverage (thanks Barb), but we didn’t want to leave those folks who are interested in a delivery service hanging.

Here are a few listings of other CSAs operating across Nova Scotia – there’s more info on our main webpage.

harvest those greens!

Little Acre Gardens – Stephen Sharpe

Stephen_sharpe56@hotmail.com

Brookfield and Truro Area

 

Vista Bella Farm - Sebastian Margarit

http://www.vbfarm.ca

Tatamagouche, Truro & Halifax

 

Taproot Farms - Josh Oulton & Patricia Bishop

www.taprootfarms.ca, www.taprootfarms.blogspot.com/

Halifax and Kings County

 

SunRoot Farm/SunRoot Eco-Solidarity Association  - Corrie Melanson

www.sunroot.org

Halifax & Hants County

 

Scenic Valley Farm - Peter & Elizabeth LeBlanc

lebpeter@hotmail.com

Offer CSA in central Cape Breton

 

Waldegrave Farm - Cammie Harbottle 

Tatamagouche, NS 902-657-2532

Club SBG is SOLD OUT!

Just a few of the 54 heirloom tomatoes sprouting in the glasshouse…

Wow!!! We have had an overwhelming response to our box/CSA program (Club SBG) and have sold out of the 20 shares for the 2009 season. There are even a few people on the waiting list… just in case. If you would like to be on the waiting list, do let us know.

Our advertising for this program was done by word of mouth, emailing our market customers and posting flyers in our favourite places to shop and eat here in Truro. Thank you to all our great customers! It gives me a happy warm feeling and makes me even more excited about getting into the field to get those veggies planted.

Club SBG member Barb interviewed us about the CSA concept and our program for her CBC Information Morning Truro report – listen if you can on Tuesday at 6:15 am. Oliver has agreed to make sure we’re awake!

We did our first outdoor planting tonight – 2 days later than we planted last year. The weather looks warm and wet for this week… perfect for germinating seeds! They’re saying +17C, which is hard to believe after such a long winter. Our tomatoes can’t wait to get outside.

Easter

Easter weekend is always THE real beginning for SBG’s season.  The four-day weekends, the warm weather and rapidly diminishing days left before last front spurs muc work.  3 years ago the greenhouse saga began.  (The final pane was installed this weekend).

Easter 2009 really only brought 1 nice day (Friday), so we made the most of it. We separated some rhubarb, created some new rows of blackberries and in the process used the new BCS rototiller for the first time.  It did a very, very nice job of churning up the sod to make planting areas.  Rhubarb hadn’t been divided in a long time so some of the root balls were gigantic.  Work on the blackberries and rhubarb should increase our production in future years.

Mr O. had a great time out in the sunshine, playing in the grass and roaming in the backpack.  Farming with baby should be OK.

Spring

These are last year’s shots, but soon we will have fresh greens again…

Yum. I can’t wait for spring.