Ok, so I'm not the world's best writer nor am I a very good speller and my grammar and vocabulary is, well...lacking. So why on earth would I be creating a blog where the whole world can read my silly thoughts and spelling errors. Does it sound bad if I say because "everyone's doing it"?
Besides being a follower :), I'm also a strong believer in good communication and as a small-scale farmer it is so necessary to communicate with your community and customers. You know..."tell your story" :). So here I am writing my thoughts out for all to see.
The farm is going really well. We set-up the sunflower shoots in a our attic and have already doubled production since last year! I do the growing and Jack does the deliveries. We've set up the 8 foot bike trailer to accommodate the shoots and we are very proud of our human powered delivery system. As soon as the lettuce and scallion transplants are out in the field we'll have even more room for increasing shoot production...so if you are interested in getting a regular flat let us know :)
We are currently farming on the Kemp's lot that we start last year and we've planted a bed (3ftx60ft) of chard and spinach. Head lettuce and scallions will go in next week. I've added a ton of compost to all beds and hoping that will help production this year.
With the help of the Greening of Detroit we are trying to purchase a house and adjacent land. The house is just on the next block and a block south on Theodore. There are 3 lots on the eastside of the house and 5 or more on the west. The house itself is in really good condition but the ownership situation has been a bit confusing and wrecks of scam. So thankfully I've got some assistance to try to figure it all out. If we were able to purchase that land this year, I could at least get it tilled and planted with a cover crop for the winter and then start it up for next year. So we're keeping our fingers crossed.
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