It seems there are not enough hours in the day. After work today, we laid out the drip line and the mulch for planting tomatoes this weekend.   It will be a single, 500′ row of a few different varieties. 

Two days ago, as we were on our way to the Archery Nationals in Louisville, we got a call from one of our neighbors. They had a 4-day old calf whose mama had died and they needed to find him a good home. Today, this cute little fella arrived:

 
He’s 6 days old and can empty a 2-quart bottle in less than 10 minutes. 

 
He arrived as the rain began to fall, so it’s hard to tell from the pics that he’s actually red. I’ll try to get better pics when he’s dry. For now, he doesn’t have a name. I’m sure we’ll think of something.   

We posted last month about attending bee school with my Dad and how we hoped some day to have our own bees. It’s with a very heavy heart that I’d like to report we now have two hives. After picking up his bees last Saturday, my Dad passed away suddenly on Monday. We were told the bees needed a home. 

Having no equipment, I called Larry Stone from the Audubon Beekeepers Association and explained our situation. Mr. Stone very graciously drove up from Madisonville, loaning us his equipment and installing the bees. We can’t thank him enough for his kindness. 

Although we never expected to get bees this way, we’re going to make the best of the situation. My Dad was a great man. We hope to honor his memory by continuing his beekeeping. 
  

The first rows of the year. It’s so exciting!  

It has finally dried out enough to start the greens. I was beginning to wonder if this day was ever going to arrive. Today we start the 2015 garden by planting two varieties of kale, Swiss chard, spinach, turnip, beet, and three types of beet.  It won’t be long before the first deliveries will go out. We can’t wait to visit with our old customers and meet the new!  We’ll contact everyone before the deliveries begin, to hammer out the details. 

Buds on the trees. Spring is an awesome thing 🙂

What a beautiful day!  Sunny and cool. We gathered eggs for a customer this morning and these struck me a particularly pretty: 

Then I noticed these beautiful daffodils: 

We spent most of the day building raised beds for strawberries and asparagus: 

Overall, an awesome and productive day!  

We’ve had a lot of snow and a lot of rain.  I’m thrilled to announce the first blooms of Spring have arrived!!



We created this handy dandy flyer today.  Feel free to pass it around.  Remember, we offer a 10% refund on your purchase price if a new customer lists you as their referral source…

Jakes Run 2015 CSA Flyer

Tonight, we’re at a dinner on farming. We dressed up a bit. I look down and saw this prime example of what it’s like to be a farm girl (note the heel):

I had to smile. I’m all dressed up and I have dirt on the heels of my shoes. It’s a rare occasion for me to dress
up. My normal clothes can get dirty and are built to be durable.

I wouldn’t change a thing. 🙂

We harvest a lot of our seeds from our own garden.  For example, our okra seeds have been around for 10 years.  We order the seeds we can’t harvest, or seeds for something new.  (There’s always something new in garden!)

We ordered seeds last night.  Such an exciting time!  It’s time to execute all of those winter plans.  Each year the garden is different.  Not only the varieties and locations of each plant, but the also feel of it.  It’s never the same experience twice.  Sure, it’s a lot of hard work and long days, but it’s something we truly enjoy. To know that our hands and effort produce food for other’s table is an honor.

We met so many wonderful people during last year’s inaugural season.  I was always amazed at the excitement people showed when we made their deliveries.  The smiles on their faces were a great and unexpected reward.  Kind words, laughter, recipes, and tips were shared.  We learned so much…

Here’s to season 2015!  We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones this season!  We hope to see you soon 🙂