Week 14

The last of our onions are curing and we almost made it through fall carrots.   We bought a new seeder a couple years ago that singulates the seeds much better than our old one.  We thought it would be the end of hand thinning.  However, as is often the case, it hasn't been that simple.  It took us all of last year to figure it out.  We had multiple plantings with really poor germination.  As a result, we have switched the setting so it drops more seed per inch than we really want to germinate.  As a result sometimes, make that most of the time, we still have to thin.  It is an improvement just not the silver bullet we hoped for.

All our little farm guys are getting big.  The pigs are at the point where I really don't like it when they try to chew on my knees or my boots.  They have grown so fast.  The chicks that hatched out unexpectedly (wait, what, I thought and eagle got you and suddenly there you are with 14 chicks!) are entering the awkward teenage years and our meat birds should be leaving the broader area and heading outside in a week.  Earl, the friendliest and most likely to chew on you is in the front.  He loves a good back rub.

Melon season is about over and some of the saddest guys are the pigs who have been getting the culls.  French Toast isn't sharing!  For the full experience you should turn your volume up. 

Lettuce
Zucchini
Poblano Peppers
Sweet Onion
Kale - White Russian - This needs a bag ASAP.  It is so tender.
Cherry Tomatoes - Our slicing tomato scene is looking pretty bleak but the cherries are still cranking.
Cucumber
Herb Choice - Large Only
Sweet Pepper - Large Only