Spring Days???

Ok, so it's January, and it's WARM out! It feels wonderful, I am truly enjoying having 8-10 degree C days. BUT, I also wonder if mother nature has a nasty surprise just waiting for us around the corner...

Regardless, I am making use of these nice days while we have them. I have been purchasing lumber for making more garden beds, and have spent the last couple of days putting them together. Nothing goes entirely smoothly, however, as my brand new wheelbarrow decided to get a flat tire, and no one was open on the weekend to fix it for me. So, I haven't been able to fill the beds yet... and really, that's what takes the longest time.

I am just waiting for a couple of boarding dogs to be dropped off, then I am running into town to get the tire fixed, so I can get moving. My goal is to have all 25 beds done, filled, and ready to go by March 15... time is passing quickly. Tomorrow is supposed to be a non-rainy day, so I can get moving on filling these things.

I have also been busy this morning putting in my first ads for my CSA memberships. I only have 3 memberships left for this year, but it will nice to see what kind of response I get... Otherwise, I'll just be selling produce at the farmers' markets.

Dinner

Tonight I felt like having a salad... so, I just walked outside and picked one. I just LOVE being able to do that! This time, I put some pea shoots in it. It was delicious! My peas are forming pods, but I don't think they'll be quite ready before the first cold snap hits. If I had been able to plant them when I should've planted them (about mid August), they would have been ready just on time for the weather to turn. Hopefully next year the water situation won't be so dire, and I can get my fall crops in on time.

I have been doing lots more research and planning for becoming a CSA farm. I am so excited about doing this, but really nervous, too. So much to think about. Will I have enough of everything? Will I be able to sow my crops at the proper times so I always have a good selection to go in the bag each week? Will the deer eat everything in sight, and ruin everything I've worked so hard for? Will I be able to get enough beds in this winter, so I have room for everything I've planned? Will the weather cooperate, even just a little? My brain is swimming...

The weather has been nasty this week. Not cold yet, but RAINY. All that rain we needed over the summer arrived in the last 2 days. It has been torrential. My root cellar (which is almost 2' deep now!) has become a swimming pool. My driveway is a river. My stream is a flood. My lawn is a big mushy swamp. You get the idea! And there is more to come over the next few days. We need the rain, but maybe not all at once???!!!