The Depot Farm

  Yet another growing season is coming to an end. This week marks the last pickup of our CSA. Frost came Saturday night and only the hardy survived. While the cold tolerant crops continue to grow; most of the beds are ready to be put to rest for the winter. Adding leaf mold, along with manure and garden debris to the cover crops, we let the mix breakdown over the winter to be turned under in spring; meanwhile it is protecting the soil from the wind, rain and snow of winter.

  While we still are harvesting fresh lettuce, spinach, kale and swiss chard; we will miss the other crops like peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes. Our personal supply of carrots, beets and other root crops will remain in ground until we want to use them; covering them in straw once the weather grows permanently cold to protect them from freezing and making it easy to harvest in frost-free soil.

  As in nature; we will take a little time to rest, replenish, and restore ourselves before starting the cycle all over again. Thanks!..........Is that a seed catalog in the mail box???