April Newsletter - Sweet Corn Planted
4/11/2008
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Well April started awhile ago and we definately have the April showers.....just wish they were warmer showers!!! If the April showers don't quit for a few days there won't be any May flowers because no one will be able to get them planted. :) Luckily there were a couple dry days and Scott got some sweet corn, beans, and peas planted out in the fields. We have cabbage, kohlrabi, eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes growing in flats but have not been able to get any of them outside yet. They are safe in the greenhouse because there are STILL chances of snow in the forecast.
Scott got a new 2 row planter that he is very happy about as well as a "middle buster" which he tells me he needs for potatoes and will help all the other stuff grow better too. He's worried about new strawberries and onions coming the middle of April that are supposed to go in the ground as soon as they are delivered......we don't start those from seed.
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Once April 15th has come and gone I will be able to help Scott more full time so hopefully the weather is better then and we can both be outside in the field getting things done. He tells me we have A LOT to do before May 15th. Both the kids are in Little League and are supposed to have games on Saturday and the high is supposed to be 38 degrees.......BRRRRRR.
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Boone Weather
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Max
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The neighbor told us the other day that there is a momma fox again with pups (is that what they are called?) living under his storage shed. It's so cool to look outside now and then and see her running in the field. We just have to keep a closer eye on our old dog Max. He is a little terrier that is 13 years old and likes to bark at squirrels and rabbits (and sometimes customers) but if he tries barking at the momma fox he might get himself in more trouble than he can handle.
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We still have some
CSA shares available for purchase. Most established CSAs have a lot of members that renew every year so there are not a lot of available shares. Since this is our first year we are still trying to get the word out and we are actually giving a share away on the radio station
1590 KWBG. They are doing their spring auction April 17th and 18th so if you know someone that would like to get a membership, they might be able to get a deal on the auction. Scott did an interview for it and they are putting him on the radio now and then on these days before the auction. The kids think it's really cool to hear daddy on the radio in the morning before they go to school.
Once taxes are over I will have more time to get the website updated and get more info to our members about details for the season on pick up instructions and such. If anyone has questions that they think should be addressed on the website let me know and I will put them in the frequently asked questions pages [
CSA FAQ] [
Market FAQ] so members and potential members can get the info they need from the website. I need to get more photos taken but I just don't feel like going out there and taking pictures of BARE ground.
Julie
