On October 25th many members of the community came out and planted garlic at the first annual Family Fun Day. Today, one month later, the garlic has sprouted and can be seen poking through the winter mulch. (Click on the images below for a closer look)
Field #6, next to the farm house, was turned over and planted with winter rye about the same time as the garlic planting. Winter rye is a perfect cover crop and known as “green manure”. It will grow throughout the winter and turned back into the soil in the spring. This process enriches the soil and prepares it for future vegetable crops.
Renovations to the dairy barn are moving along nicely. The roof should be weather tight before the first snow falls. Other exterio work includes new siding and windows, rebuilt dormer, and a restored roof vent. On the interior, new stairs to the hay loft have been built, and we’re planning the restoration of milking stanchions and manure cart. All of this has been made possible thanks to the State of Connecticut’s Agricultural Viability Grant awarded at the start of 2009.
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