Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:53:32 -0700WeeblyMon, 21 Apr 2014 18:31:20 GMThttp://www.crystalgreenfarms.com/crystal-green-blog/april-on-the-farmyes-we-missed-marchOops,we missed a month,trying to dig our way out of the snow!
But we can now see bare ground and it is starting to dry up a bit!
Got to think positive:) And we have been fortunate not to have damage from the winds and snow as some have.

We have approximately 4000 little plants of broccoli,cabbage,kale,collard greens(New to us this year) and cauliflower at various stages of growth.And the celery and celeriac and onions of course are doing well.It is amazing to me that it has been such a long winter and yet here it is time to plant again.We are not going to be able to match the early outside planting of the last two years on April 19th of spinach and lettuce,peas and carrots but soon...very soon:)
We can actually see our strawberry patch again ,it has been buried under heaps of snow,looking forward to that yummy time!We tend to measure our time by what is in season,LOL.
Every year is just as fascinating and pleasing as the previous.
As part of being certified organic with our vegetables we keep track of everything we do,so I have a "garden/field journal."
Maybe it is an age thing...???...but I think I can remember everything from year to year,but not so!!!!

I love looking back to check on times we planted,along with varieties and how they did,it has become a great and resourceful tool for us.

Just had to share a little of my excitement for spring! :)



]]>Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:06:29 GMThttp://www.crystalgreenfarms.com/crystal-green-blog/february-on-the-farmEven though February is the shortest month of the year,it can seem very long!
Especially when the month has been as cold as this year but ahhhh we dream of spring and planting(and weeding?!)
This is the month where I finally get all the bookwork caught up and see where we have made money (and where we have NOT made money this past year),what a satisfying feeling of accomplishment!
Even the chickens don't like the cold short days of winter and although we extend their hours of light somewhat with automatic lighting,the daily number of eggs is still small.The new layer chicks that we are starting have been challenging to keep at the right temperature but are now big enough to be out in a bigger pen and creating their own heat.
As I mentioned last month,new lambs being born this time of the year is so fun,they are such beautiful little creatures!!
Still learning how to put pictures on here but I promise I will have some up soon:)
We have had two busy weeks of delivering veggie boxes this month,storage veggies are definitely disappearing! Onions are finished(they were such beauties this year,some of them weighing almost 3 lbs)and beets are coming to the end.
However we are going to plant spinach in the greenhouse this week....it is like going south to be in there this time of year!Also just when our crop of onions finishes,the new onion seeds need to be planted and so the life cycle of growing goes on!
Reflecting over the last year,we continue to appreciate how many people support local and organic!
A year ago this month we started a new delivery in Winsloe, our customer base there has grown and continues to do so and we look forward to more joining us as the year progresses.
Okay,will talk more soon!


]]>Mon, 20 Jan 2014 01:19:42 GMThttp://www.crystalgreenfarms.com/crystal-green-blog/january-19th-2014We are starting of our new year with a new website and with the goal to start keeping a blog.
This week is our second veggie box week of 2014,the storage crops are holding pretty well this year,with always something we feel we have done a better job of this year and other things we can improve on.
So far this season we have had 26 new lambs born with more still to come,will be sending along pictures soon.
The spell of mild weather unexpectedly gave us a chance to open up and clean out some barns that we didn't have a chance to clean before the weather got to cold.
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