March Happenings

March is here and we are getting very anxious to get things started on the farm. We are wrapping up our winter projects and getting ready for planting. Our greenhouse shelves are full and our first batch of plants are ready to be up-potted. We started our nasturtiums very early so we could be sure to have some edible flowers ready for our lettuce mix but they are busting out of their pots. They germinated so well that our CSA members are sure to have a potted nasturtium this spring. Mom and I placed the corner posts of our new garden spot today so that we will be ready to put up our fence and where to start working the ground. We had to downsize the plot a tiny bit, which means I have to tweak our crop rotation and there won't be as much spaces between the beds, but there is still plenty of room for all of our vegetables. The Iowa State extension soil tester is giving us specific recommendations for fertilization and I feel so lucky to have such a great resource at my fingertips. Finally, Holden is walking and although the fence is primarily to keep the deer out, I am glad to have it keep Holden in...he is pretty adept at walking already. It looks like we are going to have a wet March and although we are so anxious to get going our wise farmer Dan told me I can't rush nature. So true.