I too think about that Perfect Farm concept and it too provides me with
some comfort, if only to prove that we're not alone in our wishful
thinking.
We're horribly behind here, possibly so behind that we can't realistically
catch up in some categories. And other undeveloped farm income streams
wait in the wings, pining for the day when we'll have time to devote to
them. I'm definitely feeling right now like I'm working really hard
on what might be fundamentally unachievable short-term goals, while more easily
reached goals languish. My farming partner and I were just exchanging
emails that we should have a sit-down conversation about re-assessing our farm
priorities and reallocating our efforts for the rest of this growing
season. And we don't even have tornadoes or 100-year floods
threatening our existence. My hat's off to the group for everyone hanging
on and trying to figure out a better way to do things. But here's a fun
thought - later this week I'll be using AI for the very first time on our
Tamworth gilts. I'm nervous and excited. That's one of the other
farm income streams we've been wanting to do for a long time, and it's finally
moving forward. With some luck, we'll have a whole mess of wiggly little
piglets in four months.
Kathryn Kerby
frogchorusfarm.com
Snohomish, WA
Ruminations on the farming life at frogchorusfarm.com/weblog.html
In a message dated 5/25/2011 7:55:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
grizzdover AT gmail.com writes:
Hello All,
I am sorry to hear about the troubles all are having. I am at least
two weeks behind on direct seeding and my succession plantings are maturing
all "out of whack". Just thought I would comment on how fortunate I feel
to be a part of the list. I don't think my "problems" are any "better"
or "worse" than anyone else's, but it is reassuring to this "seedling" farmer
to know that it is not "just me". I don't remember who all really
contributed to the "Perfect Farm" thread last year, but I have a copy of it on
my fridge that I look at daily : ).
Thanks to all for the comraderie this list provides,
Ben Saunders
Turtle Farm
Granger, Iowa
On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Deb Taft <deb AT mobiusfields.com>
wrote:
I'm with you gals; every time I hear myself complaining about
STILL not being able to get onto a third of my field, I just remind myself
that folks along the Mississippi, in Alabama, and now in the midwest would
love to have my problem.
Perspective helps enormously when I get whiny.
Deb
Sleepy Hollow/Waccabuc NY
where today is the first day in w e e k s without
rain in the forecast
On May 25, 2011, at 9:09 AM, Sue Wells wrote:
This also was
the latest I have ever planted potatoes, and peas, and just everything.
Yesterday was dry enough for me to go pick up the potato pieces that got
washed away from our flash flood Friday. Replanted them and will see how
they do. Such abnormal weather we all are having. I am in a pretty
good location.
Things could be
a whole lot worse, though, these farmers that are being hit by
tornadoes, and bad flooding from the Mississippi
River, just can’t imagine how they are doing.
I hope everyone
that is having horrible weather problems is doing
ok.
Sue
Vermont
_______________________________________________
In this area at least, in my experience, potatoes planted as late as
June will do just fine, as long as late blight doesn't show up
early.
And my potatoes are not in the ground yet. In fact, this is the year
that I find out how shallots do if they're not planted till May 24th; and
onions transplanted out mostly on May 13. Inbetween those dates the rain
came back; both onions and shallots here normally go in the ground in the
middle of April; but this year the workable soil window in April was two
hours -- and that was pushing it. But as you say: my mantra for this
spring has become "At least we're not underneath the Mississippi . . .
"
-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale
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