Weeding is the Name of the Game

Coming back to the farm after a weeklong road trip to Georgia brought so many new changes! It was hard to believe that the era of strawberries was coming to an end and that the greens were still going strong.

 Down on the farm, a lot can change in a few days. All of the sun and rain we have been having allows crops to grow so much faster than you would expect. We have already started to harvest the zucchini and cousa and the carrots are almost ready for their first day of harvest! These carrots have been long awaited. The other farm hands, shareholders, and I have spent countless hours tending to our carrot  crop in the hopes of receiving some substantial and delicious carrots.

 As I have come to realize on the farm, weeding is the name of the game. Without weeding, your crops will become overrun by weeds, will be difficult to harvest, and will not be a substantial size. With carrots, this is an especially important task. They are delicate creatures and if overrun by weeds they will only produce scrawny, less-than-nutritious-or-delicious carrots.

All of the weeding and personal investment in the carrots has me looking forward to the day when we can harvest these vibrant vegetables and have a little sampling for ourselves. I know the horses at my other job are looking forward to a sampling as well!