Every muscle in my old body is screaming at me, but the strawberries are in. All 168 holes in the landscape fabric filled. I planted a mix of Quinault and Ozark Beauty, both ever bearing varieties. Normally I plant the day neutral types, so I'm really interested to see just how these perform. I think it just gets way too hot here for the standard June bearing varieties. I've never had much luck with them.
I started the day by cropping out the collard and mustard greens, kale, and Swiss chard that was in this bed. I have one nice last haul to bring to market. I added a bunch of composted horse manure and some organic fertilizer and mixed it all in by hand. One of these days I may need to invest in a tilther.
Overall it was a good day. I had to deliver some microgreens to a chef who is opening a new restaurant next Tuesday. He had some friends coming over for a 'tasting' of some of his dishes and he invited me to stick around and sample the cuisine. I'm glad I took him up on the offer. It was some of the best food I've ever had.
Another day complete. Markets tomorrow and Sunday, then who knows what's in store for next week. Oh wait, I do! Gotta plant the tomatoes and squash. This homesteading/farming is a never ending adventure . . .
