We have been getting quite a bit done at the farm, a little at a time though. Two hours and I'm ready to call it quits. I am hoping my stamina improves as the weather warms.
We did get the pea fencing up! Hard to cover (deer) but we draped old, torn row cover over the outside rows. I plant in wide rows (3 feet) and did two double rows, one shelling peas and one snow peas. The snow peas will get quite tall. My granddaughter planted radishes in front of the snow peas. She practically dumped the packet so I had her take her finger and drag the seeds to spread them a little bit. They came up thick but hopefully we can thin as we go. She has to learn but it's hard for me! LOL!
I planted all my broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. Well, I have a bit more cabbage started that will go in later. Planted part of the lettuce too. Ran out of tilled rows for now. Everything is covered, including the fall row with kale, beets, carrots and some new seedlings, but a lot of the cover has torn so we have to put another layer over for this week because temps are supposed to go into the 20s. When I first started gardening, I wanted everything to look neat and tidy but soon learned it isn't feasible. At the end of the day, you are happy you did the best you can.
The potatoes are starting to peek through. We are getting decent rain and since the garden is on a slope, the rain has washed some soil over the trench the potatoes are in so I think that makes it longer to see tops. My lemon grass survived but the artichokes did not. No biggie.
I got the two rows of asparagus weeded and we picked about ten stems! We still need to side dress with compost and the garlic and onions as well but we have a busy week so it won't get done until later this week. I think this is the first year I've gotten the asparagus weeded BEFORE harvest. Usually I'm so busy planting it doesn't get done until after harvest, if at all.
I also got the black raspberries weeded and cardboard down and some straw. I took the replacement plants (potted up) over yesterday and hope to get them planted today as well as finish the mulching but it's supposed to rain all day so it probably isn't happening. I have to babysit my grandson the next two days and Wed. will be a recovery day, so nothing will get done until Thursday that doesn't get done today!
I got all the peppers potted up but I am keeping them inside under the lights for a few more weeks. The tomatoes and other flowers that are potted up are in the greenhouse with just a small heater to keep it above 40.
I was told that I could hang a piece of clothing on a fence post and spray with perfume and the deer will think it's a person so I'm going to give it a try. We haven't had any deer in the garden this spring yet but I'd rather they didn't discover the buffet at all so I'll give it a try.
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