Farm Blog

     Romance just happens to be the name of this potatoe variety.  How fitting!   It is a perfect heart shape. As we sat at the picnic table cutting the seed potatoes into pieces, we found this one.   We had the same conversation we have every year about how many eyes to leave for good growth.  We all seem to have a different opinion, one eye should work, but leave two for good measure?  Also, have you heard the rule if the potatoe is smaller than an egg don't cut it? This is a new variety for us this year, it has beautiful yellow flesh.  We will venture to be the romantic at heart and hope for a lovely crop.

We can't remember a March without planting something outside.  There's always a first for everything.  We have managed to plant lettuce and peas in our unheated hoop house, so lettuce should be only a month away.  The fall planted crops are looking good.  We have beautiful garlic, some spinach, larkspur and tulips well on their way.  When the outside is so wet, it nice to see the seedlings growing inside.  We have started head lettuces in flats along with some tomatoes and flowers.  The first day we can till the soil we will plant many cool season crops, including lettuces, greens, radishes, potatoes, onions, and spinach.  Happy gardening.

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