Sunday, April 29, 2012

Rhubarb


We checked the rhubarb patch today, too. The stalks have about 2" of delicious red rhubarb showing now. Can hardly wait to make some spring rhubarb sauce and serve it over ice cream.

Peas are up


Checked the peas we planted on April 11 and were delighted to see rows of very tiny green peas just coming up. They are very hardy in the spring so should stand a couple of degrees of frost.

Got another good sized planting in on April 26, just before the rain.

We will be picking fresh sweet garden peas hopefully by early July.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Removing the old fern



Doug helped me get the combine started and out of the shed today. I use the grain combine to cut all the old fern off as close to the ground as possible. After the fern is cut off the combine cuts it up into short pieces, then blows it back onto the ground for mulch. Now we have the field ready for asparagus season. We need lots of sunshine and a few warm days and we will be picking sweet, tender aspaaragus. I can hardly wait!!

The first new tips



I found the first tiny little tips poking up today. We need frost free nights before we will start picking. Every night when it freezes, any tips that are up get froze back. then the plant sends new ones up.


Once I find the first tips, that is my cue to get last years fern off the field. Too bad the weather forecast is cold and snowy on Friday. Here's hoping that this will be the last snow of the spring.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Row Cover on Pea tendrils



Today we put row cover over the pea tendril patch that we seeded on April 11. The peas are just starting to germinate and with the warm weather and the row cover to protect them, we will soon have baby pea plants pooping through the soil.


It takes many hands to put the row cover on. Makayla was a great help sitting on the edge until we got some soil shoveled on it. The material is very light weight and the least little breeze and it is like holding down a giant kite.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Innisfail Trade Fair



Picture is of Doug & Elna at our booth at the Innisfail Trade Fair April 20 & 21. Lots of things happening at the Trade Fair this weekend. There are demonstrations and many exhibits to look over. It is lots of fun getting out and seeing everyone. We are offering samples of our asparagus realish, pickles and apple butter. Yummy!