03 Mar Tue 2015
State of the Farm
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State Of The Farm |
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2/22/2015 - 2/28/2015 |
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A. What has happened |
We finally had some nice weather, the crops loved it and grew well. The Fence is up and working. It is only on at night to keep critters out so don't touch it. |
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B. What is going to happen |
We will start our first harvest of radish's and possibly strawberries. We will continue to plant, fertilize and spray as scheduled |
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C. Scouting Report |
We did not have any major bug or disease developments to report (Thank God) |
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Crop by Crop |
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Beans |
They are growing well |
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A. What I did |
We replanted the ones that did not come up in the 2nd planting |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will continue to monitor the crop and make any necessary adjustments |
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Cantaloupes |
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A. What I did |
We planted them this week with the help of each class |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will replant any plants that die |
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Cucumbers |
They are growing well. The seeds we planted in the bag towers are starting to come up |
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A. What I did |
We planted the 2nd planting this week |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will replant any seeds that did not come up |
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Peppers |
Are starting to grow much better |
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A. What I did |
We planted some mini-sweets, poblano's, and jalapeno’s. We planted a bag tower to mini-sweets |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will replant any plants that die |
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Eggplant |
They are growing well |
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A. What I did |
We fertilized and sprayed as needed |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will continue to monitor the crop and make any necessary adjustments |
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Squash |
Is growing well. The seed we planted in the towers is coming up great. |
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A. What I did |
We replanted the ones that did not come up in the 2nd planting |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will continue to monitor the crop and make any necessary adjustments |
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Sweet Corn |
Is growing better now that the weather has warmed up |
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A. What I did |
We replanted the ones that did not come up in the 2nd planting |
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B. What I am going to do |
We are going to plant the 3rd planting |
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Tomatoes |
They are growing well |
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A. What I did |
We sprayed and fertilized as needed |
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B. What I am going to do |
We are going to put the second tye on them for support |
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Watermelon |
They are not doing well because of the cold weather |
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A. What I did |
We sprayed and fertilized as needed |
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B. What I am going to do |
We are going to plant some seeds this week when they arrive |
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Cole Crops (cabbage,broccoli,cauliflower,kale,kohlrabi) |
Are growing great |
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A. What I did |
We planted some broccoli, kale, Swiss Chard, and kohlrabi. We also planted some in the bag towers |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will replant any plants that die |
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Lettuce |
The lettuce we planted in the bag towers is coming great. All the other lettuce is growing great |
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A. What I did |
We planted some more lettuce in the bag towers |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will continue to monitor the crop and make any necessary adjustments |
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Strawberries |
Are growing great. We picked our first one this week. It was sweeeeeet !! |
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A. What I did |
We sprayed and fertilized as needed |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will continue to monitor the crop and make any necessary adjustments |
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Peas |
Are growing great. They are starting to blossom |
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A. What I did |
We continued to train them to climb the trellis |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will start to train the 2nd planting to climb the trellis |
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Edamame |
Are growing well |
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A. What I did |
We sprayed and fertilized as needed |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will continue to monitor the crop and make any necessary adjustments |
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Herbs (dill,parsley,cilantro) |
Are growing well |
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A. What I did |
We planted the 2nd planting of Arrugla and also Dill. |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will continue to monitor the crop and make any necessary adjustments |
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Edible Flowers (Nasturtium) |
Are growing well. |
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A. What I did |
We planted one bag tower for our research |
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B. What I am going to do |
We are going to put the trellis on the 1st planting |
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Carrots, Radish, & Turnip |
Are growing well |
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A. What I did |
We planted the 2nd planting of Radish and Turnip |
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B. What I am going to do |
We are going to start harvesting the 1st radish crop |
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Beets, Spinach |
Beets are growing great |
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A. What I did |
We planted spinach and the 2nd planting of beets. We also planted a bag tower to spinach |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will continue to monitor the crop and make any necessary adjustments |
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Potatoes |
Are growing great. The first planting is all up well |
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A. What I did |
We covered the 2nd planting with compost |
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B. What I am going to do |
We will continue to monitor the crop and make any necessary adjustments |
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