It is a wonderful sight to see the sun after so much gloom. Our berries need a whole lot of sun and warmth to ripen them so we hope mother nature will be kind to use for the next few days. Strawberry season will have an uneven start. We hope to be able to pick a few within the next week for our markets and by opening day for Breakfast with a view we hope to open for picking. Please check our info line at 860-633-7467 in another week to see how they’re coming along. Until then, we’ll have to be content with the other local offerings: asparagus, rhubarb, greens, cucumbers and radishes.
Archive for May, 2009
Let the sun shine!
Friday, May 29th, 2009Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Morning has come and most of our plantings appear to have survived the mild frost with little damage. The sun is out and they are promising wonderful weather for the rest of the week. That is good news sinceour strawberries need a healthy dose of sunshine to bring on the crop. I predict that the strawberries should be ready around June 12 this year. Until then we have a great supply of our own lettuce, spinach, basil and Swiss chard. Asparagus is plentiful and rhubarb had just started. Every week will bring more additions. Stay tuned…
As the Farm Turns
Friday, May 15th, 2009
As the Farm Turns
Spring is a busy time at the farm. We are mulching the blueberries, planting the lettuce, waiting for the tomatoes to ripen, picking spinach and other greens from our cold houses and praying for warm weather during the night.
Frost is a very big problem this year. The local stations are forecasting cold weather for Monday and Tuesday mornings, so if you’re driving by our fields at Hebron Avenue or Matson Hill either of those mornings be sure to enjoy the beauty of the ice on the fields. We irrigate to protect our the tender blossoms on the strawberries and blueberries. How it works is when water freezes it gives off heat thereby keeping the ambient temperature around the blossom above freezing. It is necessary to keep pumping sufficient quantities of water to keep the process going until the air temperature is above 35 degrees. The beautiful ice is merely a by product.
We are glad to be growing into our next century and we thank you all for your continued patronage.
