March. The month it all begins!

March. The month it all begins. We dust off our seeding trays, click on the grow room lights, and let the magic begin again. The farm will wake from its winter slumber—tractors will belch and burp their way to life, fields of brown will be transformed into a fresh canvas of rich soil, seedlings will begin to push their way out of the ground and up toward the warmth and light. It is a month of change and transformation.

The start of the season is always charged with energy and anticipation.  There is the return of the familiar; the routine, but there is also the excitement and energy of the new and unknown. Seasons inevitably come and go, but within that certainty there is the uncertainty of weather—rain, wind, drought, unseasonable temperatures—be they high or low. A farmer’s life is simultaneously predictable and unpredictable.  It is a dance of habits, plans, and practices moving to a mercurial beat governed by the weather, pests, disease…needless to say, each season is different. Each season brings its triumphs and challenges, situations to learn from and move forward.

The hardships of last year push us to better ourselves and our understanding. How can we better ensure healthy crops, healthy soil?? What can we do to prevent weed and pest pressure in sustainable ways?? We are constantly learning, as we try new methods, perhaps fail, and then try again. It is a dance of resilience and growth, especially as factors outside our control, like rainfall, grow increasingly unpredictable.

Here we are, taking the first step into the 2024 growing season. This week we’re seeding tomatoes for the greenhouses, watering and tending to our overwintered flowers, and gearing up for an onslaught of seeding. This month we’ll begin seeding and transplanting in earnest, get the tunnels ready for planting, and start working on readying our fields if the ground is dry enough. We’ve got lots of exciting things planned for this year—stay tuned to the newsletters to learn more.

April at Rosaly’s Garden

In true April fashion, we have been graced with a cascade of precipitation over the past couple week—not snow, but not quite a spring rainstorm as the droplets slowly glaciate on a raspberry’s thorn, encapsulating the branch in a not-so-thin coat of ice. Yet, the...

March at Rosaly’s

Snowflakes drift through the air as I write—their soft, ethereal descent earthward a reminder that winter still lingers. Yet, there is a warmth in the air not present just a few weeks ago, the robins have begun to sing again, and the pussy willows are beginning to...

February at Rosaly’s

Greetings from the Farm! Flowers are very much on our mind these days. They are a welcome escape from the depths of winter and a reminder that spring is not so very far off (less than 50 days!). Recently we attended the Flowering in the North conference hosted by the...

April. Preparing. Maintaining. Pruning.

April is when the work begins in earnest. March has felt like a prelude, a gentle re-entry into the season before the cacophony of activity gets underway. Now, the crew is back on the farm, the crocus are blooming, the grow room is filled with seedlings, and the...

Dustings of Snow

Glimpses of Green... Here we are perched on the dawn of the shortest day of the year. Ready to begin again a steady journey to light and warmth and long summer days. What a distant memory those feel now, as we rest our bodies by a crackling fire and look out to...

Flowers for your Valentine

Floral bouquets are on the mind for many with Valentine’s Day fast approaching. But instead of the classic dozen red roses or pink carnations, we’re thinking all the way to summer. We’re dreaming of buckets of sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, celosia, asters, and so many...

Planning for a New Year

Happy New Year! Here at the farm we are busy crop planning, ordering seeds, and getting excited for this coming season. That’s right, this January thaw has us thinking ahead to spring plantings and summer days when the harvest is in full swing. It’s never too early to...

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