Yay! The plant studio is done, the turnip greens are coming on strong and despite the lack of moisture, the veggies are loving the sunshine! We're 4 weeks away from the first Farmer's Market of the year and I'm very much looking forward to seeing y'all again!

Today is the beginning of Daylight Savings time and somehow my body knew it. I was up at 5:30 this morning, which would have been 4:30 yesterday, and I still feel great. Gotta love that my internal clock recognizes the dictates of Congress. :)

The return of Daylight Savings means that I'll have an extra hour of sunshine tonight and I plan to take full advantage. Sunset is officially 7:00 on the nose tonight.

Yesterday was awesome, I got the two rows that I've been digging completely dug, raked, composted and planted yesterday. I hate when a project hangs over my head for weeks at a time.

Here's a picture of the never ending project of DOOM!

As you can see, we hand dig each row to at least 12 inches deep each time we plant. When a crop has been in the row for a long time, this can become very difficult. It helps prevent pests (I found a LOT of grasshopper eggs!) as well as control some of the more pernicious weeds. These rows were planted to beets and mizuna, so I've got a lot of yummy to look forward to in about 45 days! :)

Here's a photo of the finished rows:

Okay, I'm off to the farm! Sunshine, longer days, and a new project to start, what more could I ask for?

Cheers!