So its about that time again. We are all really excited to start the growing season. For those of you who don't know, we lease organic land from Bella Organics on Sauvie Island. This year will be amazing, I am sure of it. First off, they fixed the drainage problem at the farm, and the fields are looking good, meaning it is not a huge pool of water and mud. That means we will be discing the fields much earlier this year! Yippee! I have a feeling that everything we learned from last year will help us be more successful this year. Fertilize, Fertilize, Fertilize. Work smarter, not harder. The girls and I got together recently and chose what we will be growing this year. Our main goal is to grow more of what went well last year, and to utilize the entire 1/2 acre plot. Below is a list of seeds we will be planting this year. We ordered our seeds from Abundant Life Seed Company located here in Oregon. Not only are the seeds local, but they are organic which complies with our Oregon Tilth standards.
Vegetables:
Arugula
Beans- (4 different varieties)
Broccoli
Beets
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Corn
Carrots
Cucumber- (3 different varieties)
Eggplant
Kale
Lettuce- (3 different varieties)
Melon
Mustard Greens
Onion- Scallions
Peas-(2 different varieties)
Peppers- (1 sweet variety, 2 hot varieties)
Potatoes- (3 different varieties)
Pumpkins
Radish
Spinach- (2 different varieties)
Summer Squash/Zucchini- (2 different varieties)
Swiss Chard- Rainbow
Tomato- (7 different varieties)
Tomatillos- Purple
Watermelon
Winter Squash- Acorn
Herbs-
Basil (2 different varieties)
Cilantro
Chamomile
Dill
Fennel
Oregano
Parsley
Thyme
Flowers
Bee's Friend
Marigolds
Nasturtium
Sunflowers
Zinnias
We already have planted 12 pounds of garlic in the ground that will evolve into about 60-70 pounds when harvested, garlic anyone? Strawberries will continue to flourish this year since they continue to do well in the winter weather. So excited, let's bring it.
More Soon! Happy planting!
