http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2 Another way for you to find out what's happening at Killdeer Farm! Tue, 02 May 2006 01:23:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Before and after: remember the photo on the left (top) from just 3 weeks ago (scroll down if you don't)? The first organic greenhouse tomatoes (in greenhouse 13) are coming along very nicely. ...And how about the early corn we seeded two weeks ago! http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2/2006/05/01/what-a-difference/ We have been covering fields and irrigating during the early morning hours to protect the crops in the fields from the frost. Those of you driving by our frozen lower strawberry fields next to Route 5 in the morning have probably wondered, "Why do they irrigate the field and make "plant-cicles"? ... http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2/2006/04/29/strawberry-plant-cicles/ After leaving them to suberize and sprout in the greenhouse for a week, we planted the early poatoes today into the fields. It took the collaborative efforts of Jake, Bill, Charlie (the tractor driver), Mike C., Kristin and Scott to complete the operation over the course of a couple of ... http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2/2006/04/20/potatoes-planted-in-the-fields/ Addie, Mike M., Mike C., and Kristin transplanted the first lettuces (green leaf, red leaf, boston, red boston, romaine, cocarde) along with baby lettuce mix and arugula into the filed today. The ground is very, very dry and Jake, Mike C. and Bill had to work hard to get the ... http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2/2006/04/19/first-lettuces-and-greens-transplanted-into-the-fields/ Scott, Addie, Mike C. and Kristin all had a hand in seeding our earliest corn these past three days. We seeded into 1 inch cells were the corn will grow in the greenhouse and later hardened off outside to be transplanted into the field. This set of sweet corn should ... http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2/2006/04/19/early-corn-for-transplant-into-fields-seeded/ Jake and Scott spent time today cuttting large seed potatoes into smaller pieces and burying them in soil to allow them to suberize (form a waxy waterproof substance in their cell walls where they were cut). These potatoes will be planted next week and each cut piece will form a ... http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2/2006/04/13/sprouting-the-potatoes/ Addie, Mike M. and Mike C. worked hard this week to get our first organic greenhouse tomatoes planted in greenhouse #13. It's an arduous task, digging tenches, supporting the mounds with boards, and then carefully transplanting the tomato plants into the soil. http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2/2006/04/11/greenhouse-tomatoes-go-in-the-ground/ Addie and Mike M. spent the morning grafting tomato plants to be planted in the second organic tomato greenhouse (#11). We grow two varieties of tomatoes to graft: one with a strong and disease resistant root system, and the other with good flavorful fruits. Once the plants reach a certain ... http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2/2006/04/06/grafting-the-next-greenhouse-tomatoes/ After several meetings regarding vegetable plant sales and field crops we officially have a plan! While some early crops had been seeded in the germination greenhouse (GH #1), today officially marks the begining of this seasons vegetable seeding. http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2/2006/04/02/seeds-to-the-soil/ Scott and Mike spent the afternoon in the sun drenched fields pulling the remay off of the late summer strawberry field and raking (yes, by hand) the straw off of beds that needed it. These berries are in what we call the lower field, located next to route 5. Several customers ... http://killdeerfarm.com/blog2/2006/03/30/late-strawberries-uncovered/