Memories...

I have very distinct memories of my dad walking through his garden
with a salt shaker in one hand and ripe tomato in the other. It has
been my goal to recreate that memory when our tomatoes ripened... and
now I can do it every day.

The only thing that could make this any better would be for my dad to
still be on this planet to enjoy them with me. Heck, there are ten
possible dimensions right? Who's to say he's not?

Bountiful Harvest

Next year this might be what one of our CSA baskets looks like. This
year we took a gift basket to the chefs at CRAVES RESTAURANT in
Florence. They prepared a meal for us that featured the vegetables
they get from our farm. If you are ever driving down the coast or
find yourself in Florence, they are a must stop for a fantastic food.

http://cravesfinedining.com

Second Section Started

With the first section completed, we turned our attention to the second, with one determination... NOT to do it the way we did the first.

While we were able to minimize the grass that grew up in our beds by raking out the grass clumps rather than tilling them under... the man hours to do so were excessive. We think we've come up with a faster/better option, but we won't know until we actually plant something.

We'll keep you posted.

Farmer's Market

This is what our table looked like at the Organic Farmer's Market in Florence. We have spent most of this year getting the fields, greenhouses, irrigation and propagation areas functioning... so our selection is still somewhat limited when we go to market. That will all change as we go and grow, but for now we are happy to be able to provide a small contribution to the local market.

Corn is ready

We planted corn in our cold house for three reasons.

1. We like corn

2. We had no other place ready to plant

3. We hoped to be able to have corn early.

Well as you can see... we have our corn... and we seem to have it a bit earlier than most in our climate. It really isn't a sensible use of our cold house, but in this year of experimenting, it's a fun conclusion to another fact finding mission.

Apologies

In every blogger's life there comes a time when you ask yourself... is anybody reading this stuff?

And of course, since it is easier to not make a blog entry than to make one, you convince yourself that no one is really reading any of this and that it is all an exercise in vanity... and so no entry is made.

Well I was reminded this week that people (well, OK... one person) was anxiously waiting for updates on the little startup we call Whiskey Creek Organics. So for that person (yes Graham, I'm talking about you) and for any others who wish to follow the antics of some crazy people living on an island in Oregon... I promise to post on a regular basis.

Tiny weeds

One of the basic principles of the system we are using is to catch
weeds when they are very small. The bed to the right shows the
difference.