i had a nice birthday away from the farm this weekend. fat and happy in truckee with nathan and the aspens. yeay!
back in action today, i mowed down the last of the corn and the eggplant with the tractor. i was sad to see them go but driving the tractor is the best!!! little red wing black birds guided my way. after we mow the cover crop (legumes, oats, vetch) is broadcast and then all is tilled under and into the soil. the oats in the cover crop we planted where the melons were is already coming up! it looks so pretty and little. everything around the farm is really beautiful lately. my favorite time of the year. it's been cold and dark waking in the mornings and i just noticed how far over the sun has been settingi
i picked some of the last and some of my favorite flowers today-marigolds and strawflowers. also, some hot peppers, and some renegade mint and mugwort. we finished planting the huge plot of garlic and weeded the tiny little onions today too. tomorrows CSA box will barely close filled with beets, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, green beans, peppers, kale, garlic, winter squash, and radishes. life is good.