Hi all again! Just a brief notice. The Booty Family Farm LLC will be at the Plymouth Farmers Market today from 3pm till 6pm. For those of you who don't know the market is located at the Episcopalian Church on Highland St in Plymouth!
We have beautiful lettuce, mesclun, parsnips, fresh ground corn meal, and a little maple syrup. Come and check it out and say hi!
Happy summer!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Just Call Us Sun Farmers
If one sits back and thinks about farming, they will realize that what farmers are actually doing is harvesting the sun.
Plants are solar collectors.
The chloroplasts in plants convert the solar energy into food.
That solar energy then makes the plants grow.
The solar energy that feeds the plants then feeds the people when they consume the plants.
Therefore: we are sun farmers.
With all that said, right now is our peak season. The temperatures are in the 80s(in the shade!) and with very few clouds in the sky the gardens are soaking up all the sun and loving it. Corn especially will be benefiting from this as it loves weather like this and it should be growing like crazy right now.
Plants are solar collectors.
The chloroplasts in plants convert the solar energy into food.
That solar energy then makes the plants grow.
The solar energy that feeds the plants then feeds the people when they consume the plants.
Therefore: we are sun farmers.
With all that said, right now is our peak season. The temperatures are in the 80s(in the shade!) and with very few clouds in the sky the gardens are soaking up all the sun and loving it. Corn especially will be benefiting from this as it loves weather like this and it should be growing like crazy right now.
Monday, May 24, 2010
The FUUNNNN has ARRIVED!!
Corn is in the ground folks! Several plantings to be exact! Sweet Corn as well as Indian Corn is in the ground as of this morning.
Potatoes are looking great and are incredibly tempting although if we tried to get some now they wouldn't have amounted to much yet. The peas are almost ready to be trellised and the strawberries are putting out blossoms that will turn into yummy berries not fast enough. Guess we will have to be a little more patient.
What we don't have to be patient for anymore is though is: Lettuce! You can find it in the farm stand and once we pick up boxes from Heaths it will be at Heaths. I will keep you updated on when the first lettuce can be found there.
Corn is in the ground folks! Several plantings to be exact! Sweet Corn as well as Indian Corn is in the ground as of this morning.
Potatoes are looking great and are incredibly tempting although if we tried to get some now they wouldn't have amounted to much yet. The peas are almost ready to be trellised and the strawberries are putting out blossoms that will turn into yummy berries not fast enough. Guess we will have to be a little more patient.
What we don't have to be patient for anymore is though is: Lettuce! You can find it in the farm stand and once we pick up boxes from Heaths it will be at Heaths. I will keep you updated on when the first lettuce can be found there.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Well folks summer is on its way! Know how we can tell?? Corn was planted the end of last week!
More lettuce is being transplanted today, squash to be started, as well was many more goodies.
The first lettuce should be ready today or tomorrow so come up to the stand and get the years first yummy lettuce.
More lettuce is being transplanted today, squash to be started, as well was many more goodies.
The first lettuce should be ready today or tomorrow so come up to the stand and get the years first yummy lettuce.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Hi All!
We just had 11 sheep sheered and have some beautiful (dirty but still beautiful) wool that would be great to get out of the barn. If anyone is interested just let us know!
The garden is still moving along, more manure to be spread today so we can get more in the ground. Yesterday we got cucumbers and zucchini in the ground and they look great! The strawberries and peas that were put in the ground last week as also looking great and are making us crave both.
We just had 11 sheep sheered and have some beautiful (dirty but still beautiful) wool that would be great to get out of the barn. If anyone is interested just let us know!
The garden is still moving along, more manure to be spread today so we can get more in the ground. Yesterday we got cucumbers and zucchini in the ground and they look great! The strawberries and peas that were put in the ground last week as also looking great and are making us crave both.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Although we are very ready for some nice warm and sunny days, the chilly windy weather is great for keeping the bugs away which is a blessing for us farmer workers.
As for the garden, the strawberries are looking great and so are the peas. The tomatoes are finally in the newest greenhouse and are doing great. More and more beds are being prepared for outdoor lettuce finally as well as corn. Cucumbers, zucchini, and summer squash are about to be put into the ground as well.
There is some beautiful cut lettuce in the stand as well as gorgeous leeks, parsnips, and carrots.
Enjoy the no bugs!
As for the garden, the strawberries are looking great and so are the peas. The tomatoes are finally in the newest greenhouse and are doing great. More and more beds are being prepared for outdoor lettuce finally as well as corn. Cucumbers, zucchini, and summer squash are about to be put into the ground as well.
There is some beautiful cut lettuce in the stand as well as gorgeous leeks, parsnips, and carrots.
Enjoy the no bugs!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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Strawberries, potatoes, and peas are now in the ground outside and looking great! Spring finally feels like its supposed to. (above is the new potato area which only took two hours to do thanks to our amazing tractor and its new implements !)
Also! Another lamb, our 16th of the season, was born first thing Monday morning. Little Maybelle is looking ever so cute and comfy in the barn. And no her name is NOT Maybelline! She has nothing to do with make-up. She is just a very cute lambkin.
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