Plum Granny Farm Weekly Update - New Year News!
Hello Farm Friends! Happy Friday!
Brix says "Happy New Year!!" And so do we!
Here's hoping that your Holiday Season was filled with joy and all good things. We really enjoyed the opportunity to take it a bit slower and relax a while. A bit more cooking, a bit more reading and just hanging out -- good for the soul!
But our list of tasks is quite long so we can't sit back and get too comfy on the couch.....
We've been trying to work through some of the list over the past week. With all of the rain that we had in late December, we've been doing a lot of work under cover. We cleared the greenhouse of garlic(!) and installed what we fondly call the "Inner Sanctum." We partition off about 1/4 of the greenhouse and create a "room" out of heavy plastic sheeting. This contains the heat in a smaller space and helps us save money by not heating the entire greenhouse (especially the top 5 feet of so!).
New Year's Eve had us putting two layers of new plastic on the entire greenhouse -- along with a great group of friends! Since the plastic becomes opaque over time, you really need to recover a greenhouse every 3-5 years. Ours had a good long life (despite kittens climbing it) for 5 years but we knew it was time to change the cover. The day was perfect -- warm and very calm -- and the hands were many so the load was lighter. We got the job done in great time! A huge thank-you goes to Orville Woodward, Ken Vanhoy, Annette Helsabeck, Matt Mayers, Kay Bergey, and Chris Overby!!
We haven't just been playing with greenhouse plastic, we finally got a temporary shelter built for Brix. She's not really sure if she likes it but if there is food inside, then it's okay!
Despite the rain, mild weather then cold weather, the plants are doing well! Raz House is almost filled with lettuce, frisse, kale and chard and the garlic seems like it is growing an inch a day!
That's the news for this week! Stay tuned for a few announcements and surprises next week! And don't forget to save time in your day for a nap... it's winter, after all!
Until next week,
Cheryl & Ray
Interested in planting your Covid-19 Victory Garden? Plum Granny Farm is happy to help! We'll be holding our 7th annual Spring Plant Sale the first weekend in May. Four terrific days to find those perfect plants for your own Victory Garden – Friday, May 1 (10-4), Saturday, May 2 (10-4), Sunday, May 3 (1-4) and Monday, May 4 (10-3).
On Friday and Saturday, we will reserve the first 2 hours of the plant sale to seniors and those at-risk. We will also have procedures in place to ensure adequate social distancing such as limiting the number of people in the greenhouse at any time, asking visitors to bring and wear masks and maintaining 6' spacing in checkout lines, etc. Other preventive measures will be in place as well for hand sanitation, etc.
Hundreds of plants will be available! For a complete list, please click here.
Sign-ups for our popular PlumFresh Harvest Subscription Program have begun. This program is our own twist on a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. It is flexible and customizable -- and you don't have to pay for the entire season upfront. Click here for more information! Ready to sign up now? Click here!
We've been really jammin' so now our online store is fully stocked and waiting for your orders! Click here to go right to the shelves. You'll find our popular fruit-forward Jams (regular and gift-size jars), Garlic Powder and Granules as well as our new Ginger Powder and Lavender Sachets!
NEW! Local customers can order online and arrange to pick up their items at the farm or at the Cobblestone Farmers Market Winter Market.