Hello Everyone,
I hope you had a great week and get outside to enjoy the beautiful spring weather this weekend.
We’re deep in spring and the farm is moving right along. We’re seeding, planting, weeding, managing the regular hiccups that pop up and so much more. We had a big planting push scheduled for Monday… and then the temps on Wednesday night kept dropping in the forecast, (26 degrees is quite cold for some crops) so we delayed planting and did a lot of prep work and weeding early in the week. The next 10 days look lovely, so we’re back to transplanting and it feels good!
We planted the cherry tomatoes and heirlooms in our big greenhouse over the last couple days (see photo above) and we’re transplanting the next round of salad mix, little gems, kale and flowers in the field today. Which is good, as our prop houses are maxed out with plants and we need to make for the next round of trays we are seeding.
I don’t know about you, but I can hardly wait for the harvests to start! Fresh veggies and lots of flowers are so close.
The Harvest Countdown has begun… we’re less than four weeks away from our first harvest week and farm stand in Telluride. Mark your calendars, we plan to be in Spruce Park on Wednesday, June 3rd.
Farm Members - thank you so much for your early investment in our farm this season! We plan to mail out your Farm Cards next week so you will have them before the first harvest. Still want to become a farm member? Registration will be open for a few more days…
We have started our weekly deliveries of Veggie + Herb Starts to Durango Nursery!
Growing up we always went to our local nursery with my Mom on Mothers Day Weekend and stocked up on plants for the garden. Such a fun way to spend a day in May. The weather looks to be gorgeous this weekend and great time for planting.
The folks at Durango Nursery are awesome! They’re so supportive of our farm and filled with endless knowledge to help you with all things growing. A few of the seedlings we sent to Durango Nursery this week:
Basil (Genovese + Lemon)
Cilantro
Dill
Parsley
Perennial Herbs (Chives, Oregano, Sage, Thyme)
Head Lettuce (Green and Red)
Rainbow Chard
Kale (Lacinato + Red Russian)
Tomatoes! (Celebrity, San Marzano, Supersweet 100 + Sungolds)
And, Dahlia Tubers!
We’ll be sending more and more over the next few weeks, including more Tomato Varieties, Peppers, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Winter Squash, Flowers, etc.
DAHLIA TUBERS
Durango Nursery also has our Dahlia Tubers available! We have them packed up all cute and waiting for you. The hardest part is deciding which ones to grow!
