News from the last week and a half.
Monday October 17 – Frost killed last of tomato plants. Harvested 45 kgs of green and
semi-ripe tomatoes – stored in the barn.
Tuesday October 18 – Dug potatoes, disassembled irrigation system – cleaned, sorted and
stored the fittings and valve assemblies.
Wednesday October 19 – Evening group – stored the drip tape in the upper level of the barn,
sorted potatoes stored in the barn – sorted out and stored Pink
and Yellow seed potatoes.
Watered garlic field.
Thursday October 20 – Watered garlic field, raspberries and cherries.
Saturday October 22 – Group – pulled out dead garden plants – stacked up to dry out
dug up majority of carrots, dug up the rest of the potatoes
extra stored in the barn.
Watered garlic field, raspberries, strawberries and the fruit trees and
shrubs.
Come out tonight and harvest the rest of the garden – carrots, leeks, rutabaga, kale,
swiss chard, parsley, sage, dill and thyme still left in the garden.
In the barn we have about 100 lbs of tomatoes and about 1000 lbs of potatoes.
