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February 28, 2008: On the farm
the pace is really beginning to pick up. We are currently applying
fertilizers to some of our small grains and are pleased with how
the grains look this season. We are still preparing for the next
growing season and have already ordered most of our supplies.
Several upgrades have taken place this year with regards to our
equipment. When the weather permits, we hope to add onto a shed
that we use to store hay and straw. We have already cut the necessary
timber and used our sawmill to saw out the needed lumber. Construction
will hopefully start within the next week and will be complete
within the next month or so.
February 22, 2008:
We are hurrying to finish the pruning of our peach trees. Pruning
damages a peach tree if it is done after they begin to come out
of their winter dormancy. The trees should stay dormant for at
least another two weeks. Our strawberry plants are beginning to
grow larger. We plan on planting our creamer potatoes March 1st.
So the ground needs to be prepared for the planting soon. Also,
we are finishing making upgrades to our irrigation system. Hopefully
it will be a wetter summer than last but we still use the irrigation
to apply fertilizer to our crops.
February 6, 2008:
Things have slowed on the farm this time of year. Our strawberries
are doing well but we are carefully watching the weather. If temperatures
fall below 15 degrees Fahrenheit, damage will likely occur. We
are still pruning our peach orchard and hope to be finished with
that slow and tedious job within a couple of weeks. We are also
making preparations for the coming year. We plan to increase our
vegetable acres this year while holding our row crop acres at
about the same.
New for this year are plans
to sell our products at the Charlotte Farmer's Market three days
a week. Last year we sold there most Saturdays but hope to sell
there on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in this coming year.
We are excited about this opportunity to reach new customers.
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