It’s officially spring now. The temperatures tonight and tomorrow night are still -10. You might have noticed, we haven’t had much sun in the past month (tomorrow might be an exception). This means I’m heating the greenhouse (the part that I do heat) 24/7. It also means the greens I’ve planted aren’t growing very fast. The ones I planted two weeks ago and the ones I just planted this week don’t look much different. I’m not sure what this means for the spring csa. Starting the third week in April seems unlikely, although there usually comes a time when everything grows like mad. I’ll keep you posted, so no predicted first pick-up yet. Since I need the spring csa to be finished by the last week of May to make room for the summer fruiting crops, and I’ll be planting 5 weeks worth of crops, it might mean I have to give you two weeks worth in one week… Not sure but wanted to give you a heads up!

First update: it’s not spring yet.
I’ve faced a few challenges preparing the ground for planting in the greenhouses. First I had to wait for the ground to thaw, it was frozen sold. There was a window and I got several beds prepared then the beds flooded. There was again a very short window and I got the first few things planted, then there was more flooding. The one greenhouse is so saturated that it’s going to take several good sunny days to dry it out. There’s no standing water to redirect, just wet soil. I’m not sure if I can keep up with the planting schedule. It’s likely there will be more narrow windows to get a bunch done… but more sun would for sure help.

Also, the greenhouse against the barn has suffered some snow load damage. It didn’t collapse, but it’s a lean-to that is now leaning a little more to. The support posts have shifted and I have an idea of how to shift them back, but I will need help, and it will have to be done when the ground isn’t frozen. If anyone would like to lend a hand let me know and maybe we can arrange something. Emailing saugeenrivercsa@gmail.com is better than replying to this post.

The lions and lambs of March are taking their turns,

Cory

The first plants for the spring shares are in the ground in the greenhouse. We’ve had a taste of spring, but winter is biting back. I’m still not sure when the Spring Shares will start, but after the middle of April…. stay posted and salivating 🙂