Oh Oh oh. Still raining. It has rained enough that Jim and I are making up rain songs and thinking they are delightful. (Another rainy day and its grey grey grey. Should of stayed asleep cause its always the same, but instead I woke up because I had to complain, about, the rain, the rain, the rainnnnnn!) You just give that any tune you want and wail away.
It has rained enough that we haven't been able to cultivate much with the tractor, but when we can, we do and have done. Tomorrow we hope to move through all the sections I got done and pull clumps of determined grass, while wreacking havoc on any weed seedlings that have dared to sprout at Lake Divide! Wish us luck with this endless task.
Also on the docket this week- planting cabbage round two, some stubborn swiss chard, preparing our wintersquash and sweet potato land, as well as planting those dastardly potatoes. I have a feeling that the water is going to recede significantly towards the end of the week. (FYI: feeling=hope=optimistic blindness to a potentially crushing reality)
In another glorious development, I don't know if you remember the crimson clover we seeded last fall that to our dismay, received no rain (ironic isn't it? always complaining about the weather :/). It is coming up now! And it is beautiful! I can't wait to seed more of it! Pyramids of orangish-red tipping bright green foliage. I was so happy to be reminded that some of the money we threw into the ground in the form of seeds did not go to waste but was added to the seed bank and is now making cavalier appearances.
Also, when did the trees leaf out? I saw a buckeye in full bloom today and was taken aback to realize I could no longer see the greenhouse from the kitchen window.
I wish we had more for markets right now. I was mourning the lean times when I remembered that at this time last year, we weren't even at markets! Progress! The only dream worth striving for.
And after this floaty, slightly discombobulated email, I look forward to seeing you at markets. I look forward to drier times. I look forward.
Oh! One more thing! We're going to have our produce featured at a local food event at the Grand River Brewery. Here is a link to the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/615501252123227/
Thanks to the folks at Grand River and MSU extension for putting it together!
Helen and The Lake Dividers
Vegetables!
Green garlic (limited)
Head lettuce
Micro Greens- Spicy mix
Micro greens- Mild mix
Radishes (limited)
Tomato Transplants
*We send this email out before harvest, and although we do our very best to make accurate predictions, crops and quantities found at market may vary.
Markets, always rain or shine!
Wednesday: Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor Market is located in the Kerrytown District at 315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor, MI. The market runs from May thru December, 7 am to 3 pm and January thru April from 8 am to 3 pm.
Thursday: Jackson
The Jackson Green Market at Allegiance Health is located at East Michigan Avenue and Waterloo Street. It runs from May through October 9 am to 2 pm
Friday: Stockbridge
The Stockbridge Open Air Market is located on the square in downtown Stockbridge. It runs from May thru October from 4 pm to 7 pm
Saturday: Ann Arbor and Chelsea
The Ann Arbor Market is located in the Kerrytown District at 315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor, MI. The market runs from May thru December, 7 am to 3 pm and January thru April from 8 am to 3 pm.
The Chelsea Farmers' Market is located in the lower library lot along Park St. It runs May thru October from 8 am to 1 pm.
Sunday: Howell
The Howell Farmers' market can be found in the heart of Howell at State st and Clinton st, adjacent to the historic Livingston County Courthouse. It runs May thru October, 9 am to 2 pm.
It has rained enough that we haven't been able to cultivate much with the tractor, but when we can, we do and have done. Tomorrow we hope to move through all the sections I got done and pull clumps of determined grass, while wreacking havoc on any weed seedlings that have dared to sprout at Lake Divide! Wish us luck with this endless task.
Also on the docket this week- planting cabbage round two, some stubborn swiss chard, preparing our wintersquash and sweet potato land, as well as planting those dastardly potatoes. I have a feeling that the water is going to recede significantly towards the end of the week. (FYI: feeling=hope=optimistic blindness to a potentially crushing reality)
In another glorious development, I don't know if you remember the crimson clover we seeded last fall that to our dismay, received no rain (ironic isn't it? always complaining about the weather :/). It is coming up now! And it is beautiful! I can't wait to seed more of it! Pyramids of orangish-red tipping bright green foliage. I was so happy to be reminded that some of the money we threw into the ground in the form of seeds did not go to waste but was added to the seed bank and is now making cavalier appearances.
Also, when did the trees leaf out? I saw a buckeye in full bloom today and was taken aback to realize I could no longer see the greenhouse from the kitchen window.
I wish we had more for markets right now. I was mourning the lean times when I remembered that at this time last year, we weren't even at markets! Progress! The only dream worth striving for.
And after this floaty, slightly discombobulated email, I look forward to seeing you at markets. I look forward to drier times. I look forward.
Oh! One more thing! We're going to have our produce featured at a local food event at the Grand River Brewery. Here is a link to the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/615501252123227/
Thanks to the folks at Grand River and MSU extension for putting it together!
Helen and The Lake Dividers
Vegetables!
Green garlic (limited)
Head lettuce
Micro Greens- Spicy mix
Micro greens- Mild mix
Radishes (limited)
Tomato Transplants
*We send this email out before harvest, and although we do our very best to make accurate predictions, crops and quantities found at market may vary.
Markets, always rain or shine!
Wednesday: Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor Market is located in the Kerrytown District at 315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor, MI. The market runs from May thru December, 7 am to 3 pm and January thru April from 8 am to 3 pm.
Thursday: Jackson
The Jackson Green Market at Allegiance Health is located at East Michigan Avenue and Waterloo Street. It runs from May through October 9 am to 2 pm
Friday: Stockbridge
The Stockbridge Open Air Market is located on the square in downtown Stockbridge. It runs from May thru October from 4 pm to 7 pm
Saturday: Ann Arbor and Chelsea
The Ann Arbor Market is located in the Kerrytown District at 315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor, MI. The market runs from May thru December, 7 am to 3 pm and January thru April from 8 am to 3 pm.
The Chelsea Farmers' Market is located in the lower library lot along Park St. It runs May thru October from 8 am to 1 pm.
Sunday: Howell
The Howell Farmers' market can be found in the heart of Howell at State st and Clinton st, adjacent to the historic Livingston County Courthouse. It runs May thru October, 9 am to 2 pm.
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