We had a busy week at the farm. One of our ewes, Jan gave birth to 2 healthy big baby boy lambs. She was 5 weeks early but we did have a ram bust down a gate in September and get into the ewes, 5 weeks before the breeding season. Lucky for us he only bred one ewe. Their names are Sampson and Finn.
Another exciting event on the farm was our Small Space, Big Production workshop sponsored by the Valley Organic Growers Association. We expected about 50 people and the turnout was around 70 people. It is so exciting to see people wanting to grow their own food! Growing your own food can be as simple as 15 minutes a day if done in the right system. Gardening does not have to be hard or frustrating. It can be one of the best parts of your day and it can really help cut your food budget.
Tomato Challenge
The weather has been very cold, like early January temperatures. We have had nights in the single digits again. The tomatoes are hanging in there. I am pleased that I can keep them from freezing. The cucumbers, on the other hand, are not freezing but are struggling with the cold nights. They like night temperatures above 60 deg. F. I will need to feed the tomatoes this week or move them up in pot size, they are looking a bit hungry but are still blooming.
Home Grown Food Summit
More exciting news! I will be sharing my expertise on How to Set-Up your Greenhouse for Success along with 36 other garden experts at Marjory Wildcraft’s 3rd annual Home Grown Food Summit!
Registration is open and FREE Tickets are now available. The Summit kicks off Monday, March 18th. And will run 24 hours a day, for 7 full days with 2 encore days. Get the BEST secrets for growing all your own food & medicine.
Sign-Up: Home Grown Food Summit – It’s Free and Online!
Educational Outreach Program
Are you ready to have some fresh greens in your life? One of the easiest and most tasty greens you can create right at home, in just a week is pea shoots. They are one of my favorites and are so easy to grow. Watch the instructional video How to Sprout Peas.
High Performance Garden Show
The new Season Starts on March 20th! Soon we will have our hands back in the dirt! Winter is a great time to watch the last 3 seasons to get your 2019 season started off right! You can watch the last 3 seasons right now. Go to the High Performance Garden Show page.
If you are already signed up, log into your account to watch.
See you in the garden!
Lynn
