Since last summer...

Since Last Summer...
Here's the short version to get everyone up to speed -

Managed to get most of my harvest out of the garden last year. I was surprised with how much the garden produced, weed patch that it was. Also managed to make it to every market day in Bloomington last year. Thanks again for everyone's support.

Last Fall, with the help of a dear friend, I found a new home for the garden. I am starting the garden from scratch out of lawn at an old farmstead. Busting the sod with hand tools is hard but rewarding work. I've also learned in previous years that exposing soil that has been beneath sod can yield poor results the first year. I'm guessing it has to do with exposing long buried soil and organisms to the sun and wind and disrupting the wicking effect of the soil.

Those things considered I don't expect to get near as much planted this year or get as much yield from what I do get in. Another good year to learn. Like last year, much of this year's work will pay off in following seasons. Only now I don't have to worry about landlords changing their mind.

Got in my garlic and some flowers bulbs last fall. They made their show back in March. So at least I'll have that much. Planting this Spring has been delayed multiple times because of wet weather. Important to keep in mind that working in soil that is too wet can have an impact for years to come due to compaction. I have managed to get some peas, potatoes, onions, carrots, beets, radishes, spinach, lettuce and other greens in.

Would love to get my beans and rest of my potatoes in but we just had 2 days of rain so delayed again. As more comes up I'll have a better idea of what I'll have the first week of market which is May 19th.

See you there!