Spring has finally arrived! We have spent the last two weeks trying to make up for lost time. We have planted 750 feet of peas, 600 feet of carrots, 300 feet of beets, 2000 feet of potatoes and 3000 onions. Several thousand transplants in cold frames ready to go into the fields over the month of May. Artichokes, bok choi and swiss chard will go in next week.
The transition of fall to winter was abrupt last year. One of the coldest winters in recent memory that I can remember. It was hard on farmers and animals alike. Many chores that we tend to get done during warm spells in winter and early spring was difficult this year, so we have a lot of chores to accomplish on top of planting. We have been cleaning up fields, repairing fencing and chicken coops.