The farm stand is open 6 days a week now. Here are a few pictures taken on June 30, 2010.
Tomato sales are very brisk. This year we have 5 main varieties for sale and they are all producing excellent size tomatoes. Green beans are producing but not for long. They suffered from the wet weather we had earlier. We have volumes of squash this year. I finally found the secret of getting rid of squash bugs. They can be a big problem. Currently we are also selling sweet corn, cucumbers, pole beans, okra, onions, zuchinni, and potatoes. Coming soon will be cantalopes, October beans, and butter beans. August will bring watermelons and we will have sweet potatoes in September.
Debbie's canned pickles, squash, and salsa round out the list. Sales have been very brisk.
Hi Tunnel Update
I told my salesman that my tractor could lift 1500lbs. He said not to worry because there would be lots of boxes. The tunnel arrived in 14 boxes. Box number 1 weighed 1468 lbs. Holy smokes! When I tried to lift it off the truck at a height of 5', it lifted the back tire of the tractor off the ground. Plan B was to off load it piece by piece.
Here is the base unit before the covers we installed. At this point we were 3 days into construction.
Below is the final product. Planting will happen soon. I have about 200 Rutger tomato plants ready to plant in it and then I'll probably plant some beans and other veggies for the late season.
Elaspsed time for construction was 6 days for three people. This job was bigger than I anticipated but I think the tunnel will serve my needs for a long time. It is a very sturdy unit.
Elaspsed time for construction was 6 days for three people. This job was bigger than I anticipated but I think the tunnel will serve my needs for a long time. It is a very sturdy unit.
My next post will cover the hi tunnel.
