This past weekend we were busy building shelving in the barn, designing our new chicken tractors and transplanting seedlings in the greenhouse when the snow hit. Wow. Late Saturday and all day Sunday there was a mix of snow, rain, hail, wind and general nastiness. Great time to be inside with the woodstove and fireplace in hunkered down watching movies.
Out in the field the only thing we had in was garlic and a few rows of early potato's. Good thing too, otherwise it would've been a loss for sure. Everything in the greenhouse and coldframes is fine and ready to go out into the real world over the next week. Taking early greens and onions out of the grrenhouse and coldframes will make way for squash, cucumber and tomato plants (which have bigger space requirements).
Off on another adventure of market gardening on the NE Coast of NL!!
2013 Farm Journal
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Newfoundland Organic Seed
We have just begun a new Seedy adventure on the farm!!
For the past four years we have been experimenting with growing out our own seed, and we've also been using that seed to grow our crops. It's been going well and this spring we've made the decision to start distributing some of that seed to local growers and gardeners. This effort is in hopes of keeping local seed available and as many varieties as possible adapted to Newfoundland's unique marine/coastal climate.
By making the choice to use local seed you will be helping to ensure the most well-adapted and viable plants are what make up the food we grow and consume locally. This is important for a number of reasons, not the least of which is food security. By continuing to grow and cultivate local seed what you will be supporting is a tradition that predates almost every human tradition one could think of, and what better way to reinvigorate local food systems??!!
We are currently only offering a small selection of seeds for sale, but will be adding more varieties as time goes on (so please check back with us occasionally).
A list of varieties can be found by clicking here or on the 'Seeds 4 Sale' page tab above.
The Independent covers the importance of local seed and gives us a mention!! Great to see local media covering local businesses efforts to keep it green http://theindependent.ca/2013/01/21/seeds/
For the past four years we have been experimenting with growing out our own seed, and we've also been using that seed to grow our crops. It's been going well and this spring we've made the decision to start distributing some of that seed to local growers and gardeners. This effort is in hopes of keeping local seed available and as many varieties as possible adapted to Newfoundland's unique marine/coastal climate.
By making the choice to use local seed you will be helping to ensure the most well-adapted and viable plants are what make up the food we grow and consume locally. This is important for a number of reasons, not the least of which is food security. By continuing to grow and cultivate local seed what you will be supporting is a tradition that predates almost every human tradition one could think of, and what better way to reinvigorate local food systems??!!
We are currently only offering a small selection of seeds for sale, but will be adding more varieties as time goes on (so please check back with us occasionally).
A list of varieties can be found by clicking here or on the 'Seeds 4 Sale' page tab above.
The Independent covers the importance of local seed and gives us a mention!! Great to see local media covering local businesses efforts to keep it green http://theindependent.ca/2013/01/21/seeds/
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Spring in the Shire
This spring has been warm, but so have the last two early springs so we are hedging our bets on a wet cold start to summer again this year. The warm southern breezes have helped dry out the fields to enable starting a few carrots, beets and onions. It has also enabled an early start on greenhouse construction, digging fence post holes and starting a few other plantings early.
The small heated greenhouse behind the house is quickly filling up with young seedlings of broccoli, cabbage, salad mixes, spinach, asian greens, onions, leeks, fava beans, celery, parsley, sage, rosemary, oregano and thyme. The tomatoes and peppers are still in the house getting through their early growth stages. All will be out in the big greenhouse this summer, so greenhouse production will be boosted substantially.
Wwoofers are already lining up for space here this summer. As our farm gets noticed by more and more travellers to the region we'll be seeing more and more people come through on holidays and staying on as farm hands. With an already steady stream of wwoofers the farm is diversifying more each year and finding its way through the growing pains all new businesses have to work through.
2012 will be our biggest and best year yet!!
The small heated greenhouse behind the house is quickly filling up with young seedlings of broccoli, cabbage, salad mixes, spinach, asian greens, onions, leeks, fava beans, celery, parsley, sage, rosemary, oregano and thyme. The tomatoes and peppers are still in the house getting through their early growth stages. All will be out in the big greenhouse this summer, so greenhouse production will be boosted substantially.
Wwoofers are already lining up for space here this summer. As our farm gets noticed by more and more travellers to the region we'll be seeing more and more people come through on holidays and staying on as farm hands. With an already steady stream of wwoofers the farm is diversifying more each year and finding its way through the growing pains all new businesses have to work through.
2012 will be our biggest and best year yet!!
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