Hello all you LLF supporters out there! 

It's been a few weeks since Eliza's initial posts, and a lot has happened out at the farm! This being my first blog post (ever!), I will keep it brief, and just share with you a few photos: 

...Strawberries have come in abundance, and blueberries are on their way... 

...the bees are hard at work, and glad that the sun has finally come out again after a week of rain...

...the chard, having survived a vicious aphid attack, is almost ready to be eaten, and is looking quite stunning in our newly mulched rows. Also, Sarah and Julius who worked at LLF last summer came by to visit and set up this pea and cucumber (will they climb?!) trellis...

...the flowers planted in the original mandala bed are just coming up, thanks to our love and care and a healthy dose of fish emulsion...

...and today, the farm was visited by several friends...

(Here is Abe sitting on the bench we have set up in the strawberry/herb/flower area) 

(And here is one of several turkeys we found wandering through our remaining uncleared beds, nibbling away at our flowering weeds)

Also, the fight continues against our resident woodchuck. Here is what the American Humane Society says about these pesky creatures: 

When I see woodchucks basking in the sun, foraging contentedly for wildflowers or surveying the landscapes over which they preside, sometimes I think they possess a certain wisdom about how to enjoy life. Indeed, if happiness is measured in terms of flourishing, then woodchucks—you may know them as groundhogs or whistle-pigs—are the envy of the animal kingdom.

At their urging, we have been attempting some methods of "humane harassment," and hope that our lettuce, beans, and peas will soon be out of harm's way. 

Thanks so much for checking in on us! 

 

-Kelly