Trying to keep on top of things!

Apologies for my long absence. I have been spending so much of my time juggling the duties of being a PhD student, father, and now farmer.

Nevertheless, it is time to take a break and reflect. For one, I know the gardens need to be finished. I need to plant my beets and greens! I have already started celery, three different varieties of tomatoes, kale, broccoli, rosemary, strawberries, walla walla sweet onions, and the peppers are now germinating in their little starter flats.

The chicken coop is nearly completed. Just need to finish the roof to their run (gotta keep the eagles out!), and bolt their nesting boxes to the coop. So things are coming along nicely, just haven't had much time to sit back and write about all the things going on up here.

I will say this, the biggest stress is less about planting and upkeep, but ensuring that I have enough operating capital to last till we begin harvest. There is so much one needs to accumulate in tools and equipment just to complete your tasks. Plus, there are the legal and certification hoops one has to jump through before you can even begin selling your produce at the local markets.

But we are plugging away, refusing to be deterred. And overall, this adventure has been fun and continues to be fun, even if it still just the beginning.

Seeds, Seeds, Seeds

Well they came in finally, I got most of all the seeds I will need for the growing season. This is going to be a lot of work! But I'm super excited. I also got all my pepper seeds in, so the pepper project is on! I got my seeds from Pepper Joe, and he included lots of extra seeds. We'll see how everything pans out over the next couple of months, but so far, I would recommend him as a superb source for a range of peppers.

Let's see, I got:
Habanero Chile -


Giant Jalapeno Pepper -


Black Jalapeno -


Early Jalapeno -


Charelston Pepper -


Thai Sun Pepper -


Serrano Pepper -


Tabago Seasoning Pepper -


Paprika -


Poblano Pepper (got lots of these as they are my favorite to cook with whether fresh, roasted or dried) -


Scotch Bonnet (Yum!) -


Tabasco Pepper -


Anaheim Chile -


Of course I got a few more Jalapeno and Sweet Bell Pepper seeds, but this is the bulk of the pepper list. Oh boy, I got another month before I can start them and then it is on!