First of all, the weather looks great for planting! So we're right on schedule for getting our spuds in the field Saturday morning.
Spudsters have already been very busy this spring, prepping the site and collecting supplies. Kudos to Bob Vosburgh for scything our fall cover crop before Mike Lindsay got in to till the field two weeks ago! Also to Rae, Karl, Lindsay, Jan, Mike and Bob for delivering hay donated by Gordon Wright (thankyou farmer Gordon!) for our mulch this year.
And on Monday, May 17th, Karl, Rae, Mike, Fireweed, Charlie, Susan Marie, and Bill Engelson planted our pea cover crop in the now tilled quadrant that will NOT be receiving potatoes this spring, but building nitrogen. We also laid out sixteen rows in the quadrant where our potatoes WILL be going...all with the supportive assistance of organic grower Derrik Tanneker. Thankyou Derrik!
See you Saturday, unless the weather changes drastically, in which case our backup plan is same time, same place on SUNDAY. Don't forget shovels, hat, gloves, bucket if you have one, and a bowl and spoon for our chile lunch. Small donation greatfully accepted towards expenses if your name is 'in the pot'!
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