March 11, 2004
Taking stock
Waverly and I walked up to and around the farm field to see how things are up there.
There was a lot of bare ground on the south side of the main field, 
but it was still covered on the north side. 
The greenhouse Peter built last year seems to have weathered the winter well.
The cover crop of oats was winter killed, as it should have been, but looks like it did a good job of protecting the soil and adding structure to it.
There were some brassica stalks -- broccoli or kale maybe -- that looked like maybe the deer had been gnawing them.
Someone has been snacking on last year's melons.
Turkeys maybe?
Hard to say with the tracks mostly melted.
Posted by maryellen at March 11, 2004 08:16 PMThat's amazing that the plastic survives all the snow and wind it gets during the winter. It must be a good feeling to see it there all ready to go again. Will you use the greenhouse for an early start,too?
Posted by: Joe at March 13, 2004 09:49 PMActually, the plastic is what the greenhouse people call "4-year plastic". It is only 6 mil, but it is supposed to last four years. I was a little doubtful at first, but it made it all winter without a scratch. We hope to have a planting of lettuce in and out of this house before planting it in melons in May.
Posted by: peter at March 15, 2004 08:40 PM