Tir na n'Og Farm

And here we go again.....

So, winter is over...or is it? It is after all only early April. Still, the early thaw and timely rains have allowed me to get a jump on the growing season. The first round of carrots are planted, the greenhouse is filled with broccoli, kohlrabi, cabbage, other early starts; and, all the potatoes are planted and just waiting for the ground to warm up a bit.

The asparagus fields are looking good, this season shows some promise of being an early, long and productive one. I am especially anxious to see how the Purple Passion that was planted last year does in its first season.

I am enjoying the ability to finally get out of the house without the winter coat and have been stockpiling firewood in between preparing fields for planting. My brother and I have started remodelling, (more like rebuilding) the wahs and pack house for the vegetables. With a little luck, good weather and if the cash flow picks up we should have it ready to go for the harvest season. If all goes as planned the newly revised building will have indoor water, a new concrete floor with drains, proper lights and electricity and should make the process of cleaning up the harvest much more enjoyable, if not less work.

Keep checking the site: the asparagus should be showing up any day now!