What’s Happening Out There?

This week, our manager of the week was Hailey, and boy did she have the weather do a 180 on her day. It rained Tuesday, and clay does not take too well to the tillage that was planned. However, taking all things in stride, she pushed forward and herded us cats to our tasks! 

A few of us (Owen, Charlie, Randall, and Mikaela) learned and practiced how to set up the harvest system according to GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices) and harvested cilantro, dill, spinach, and asparagus. Watch out CSA’ers! Your box will be full and ready for you in a couple weeks! 

Randall, Charlie, and Owen harvesting spinach.

Mrs. Cheryl McNeill, teacher at CCCC and farmer of Four Dog Farm, demonstrating how to pack greens.

In the Propagation house, Anthony and Stetson set up shop seeding cucumbers, yellow squash, and zucchini. In the planned Space Ship house for the cucurbits, Danielle and Jada finished getting the house prepared for liftoff. Thank you to the Greenhouse class for setting up the irrigation system!

Hoop House 1 prepped for cucumbers.

The Student Farm is getting prepared for a quick turnaround into early summer crops but don’t forget some delicious spring sweets, such as strawberries!

Strawberry ‘daughters’ cozy and happy under row cover.

Hope y’all have a wonderful rest of the week!

Mikaela U.