| Season Progress - April 15th, 2008 |
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| Written by Jim and Diane Hunter | |
| Sunday, 20 April 2008 04:53 | |
 We are definitely into the time of "anxiously waiting". At Hunters' Greens our soils take about three days to dry out enough for us to work them. When the third day comes we bust our butt until the next rain comes. Well, guess what, in the last two months there have been two such occasions, and in each the rain came on the evening of the third day.Jim was invited to see SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION, at Portland Center Stage on the evening of the first occasion. [Go see it!]. On the second occasion he was in Bellingham arranging skilled nursing care for his mother. In the latter instance he dashed home and the tractor wouldn't start, so he grabbed the tiller and started tilling until the light failed. We almost got a crop of Walla Walla starts in the ground. Progress, but very small progress. On the other hand, the January/February false spring appears to bearing some fruit (well, vegetables, really). All of the Asian and European greens (mustard family) are leafing out. About 70% of the snap pea crop survived the cold and predation. We will fill the gaps with a more heat resistant variety of snow pea (and add a couple more rows). The direct planted spinach is a disappointment so far. Jim did get the garlic weeded before he went to the play, and it appears to be our most promising crop in several years. This year's "coggled" germination chamber is our most successful attempt since we left the warm basement of the ranch house. Four varieties of tomatoes are germinating at a high rate, and we've even sprouted a few peppers. The green house is packed to overflowing, and everything is germinating. So far no losses to mice or mildew (another marked improvement over years past), the green house move has paid off! So while we anxiously wait there is plenty to be hopeful about. Jim even got the '54 Farmall started yesterday. Jim and Diane
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| Last Updated on Monday, 21 April 2008 15:31 |