This week we transplanted over five thousand pansies and violas from their tight little 288 cell trays, to larger 36 cell trays. In order to do this we had to open another greenhouse. Normally, our 'early spring' greenhouse is Buster; but Buster had a broken heater which is being replaced today. So we had to open Carmen instead. Carmen isn't usually opened until March when the dahlias are ready to be potted. Despite the switch-around, everything went smoothly, and four of us were able to finish the job in less than a full work-day. The pansies and violas will be ready for the outdoors sometime in early to mid April.
Next week we begin sowing our onion and leek seed. We need to sow about 13,000 onions and 3000 leeks. Our endurance will be tested; though the job is placed in perspective by the fact that larger farms in the area have to sow many more. The varieties of onion we'll be sowing include the following: Walla Walla, Cortland, Red Baron, Clear Dawn, New York Early, Ailsa Craig, Purplette, Pearl Drop, Olympic, Redwing, and Copra. The leeks are as follows: Bandit, Pandora, and King Richard.
2.12.2010
2.01.2010
DON'T MISS CSA DAY!
WHEN: 10:00am - 2:00pm, Saturday, February 27th
WHERE: Wentworth Greenhouses, 141 Rollins Rd, Rollinsford,NH
WHY: Interest in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Community Supported Fishery (CSF) continues to grow! If you want to know more about the CSA/CSF concept and how you can participate, then mark your calendar for this special event. There you will be able to meet a multitude of farmers, ask all your questions, and sign up for a CSA/CSF share for the 2010 season! No two CSA/CSF programs are the same--find what program will work for you and for your family. If you are already participating in CSA/CSF--tell a friend about this informative event. The CSA fair will be taking place during the regularly scheduled Winter Farmers' Market.
Visit http://www.seacoasteatlocal.org/winterfarmersmarkets/index.html#other for more Winter Farmers' Market details including participating vendors, guest music, and of course quality veggies & prepared goods from area farmers & food producers. We hope to see you there! Buy Local, Feed a Farmer!
Seacoast Eat Local Winter Farmers' Market, Dec 12, 2009 from Seacoast Eat Local on Vimeo.
WHERE: Wentworth Greenhouses, 141 Rollins Rd, Rollinsford,NH
WHY: Interest in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Community Supported Fishery (CSF) continues to grow! If you want to know more about the CSA/CSF concept and how you can participate, then mark your calendar for this special event. There you will be able to meet a multitude of farmers, ask all your questions, and sign up for a CSA/CSF share for the 2010 season! No two CSA/CSF programs are the same--find what program will work for you and for your family. If you are already participating in CSA/CSF--tell a friend about this informative event. The CSA fair will be taking place during the regularly scheduled Winter Farmers' Market.
Visit http://www.seacoasteatlocal.org/winterfarmersmarkets/index.html#other for more Winter Farmers' Market details including participating vendors, guest music, and of course quality veggies & prepared goods from area farmers & food producers. We hope to see you there! Buy Local, Feed a Farmer!
Seacoast Eat Local Winter Farmers' Market, Dec 12, 2009 from Seacoast Eat Local on Vimeo.
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