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<\/a><\/p>\nToday’s goal is to plant these flats of kale, onion and lettuce in the back field. But first, compost must be added to the beds.<\/p>\n
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THE PERFECT ENVIRONMENT<\/h3>\n
The two beds were covered in leaf mulch, holes made for the plants and filled with compost. This took the group about an hour.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jason and Kim mix the compost into the soil in each leaf pocket. Mike fills a bucket with compost.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n George, Jason and Haruka work their way down the row as does Graham, the newest hand on the farm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Inevitably, conversations began springing up as the day became warmer and we drew closer to the completion of the task. Young Maya was a great little helper and learned a lot from her mother Anky.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The three youngsters in the group went on a hunt for four leaf clovers. This kept them busy for quite some time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meanwhile, the beds have been fully prepared and now it’s time for the tiny plants to move into their new homes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Liz finishes a row of red kale and takes on some spring onions with Linda.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nothing could be nicer than a couple of hours of honest work and the sight of these precious little greens peeking out of the leaves from their compost pockets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Before we knew it, the work was done, tools rounded up and time to head over to Troutsfarm for Potluck.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Camille places a blazing cake between Linda, whose birthday was the previous day and Kai who also recently had a birthday. Kai filled his cheeks with air and blew out the candles to everyone’s delight.<\/p>\n Spring Planting and CSA Potluck at the Farm – March 30, 2014 <\/p>\n <\/p>\n THE STAGE IS SET <\/p>\n \n Today’s goal is to plant these flats of kale, onion and lettuce in the back field. But first, compost must be added to the beds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n THE PERFECT ENVIRONMENT <\/p>\n \n<\/a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\nFOCUSED<\/h3>\n
<\/a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\nSHARING<\/h3>\n
<\/a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\nKIDS IN THE CLOVER<\/h3>\n
\u00a0<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\nLET THE PLANTING BEGIN<\/h3>\n
<\/a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\nLIZ AND LINDA<\/h3>\n
<\/a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\nHARMONY AND HOPE<\/h3>\n
<\/a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\nIT’S A WRAP!<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nBIRTHDAY CAKE<\/h3>\n
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[Troutsfarm]<\/a> * [March 2014]<\/a> * [That Nature Thing]<\/a> * [Greenhouse Building]<\/a> * [Edible Earthscapes Spring Planting]<\/a><\/h4>\n
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