April 26

Farm Notes

It was a fairly quiet and restful weekend on the farm, with a welcomed (for me at least) day of rain all day Saturday. Waking up on Sunday morning, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky and it felt like the drenching rain had made every leaf and blade of grass turn an extra bright shade of green. And this week it is finally (finally!) time to plant out the rest of our summer veggies. I’ve already planted our first round of eggplant and cucumbers, and later this week our zucchini, okra, basil, and first round of peppers will also go in the ground.

I know everyone’s garden layout/situation is different, but in case it’s helpful, here is some more detailed info about how far apart we space most of our summer veggies. Spacing is always an important detail when planning + planting, because while you want to maximize your growing space, your plants will suffer if they are spaced too close together.

  • Basil – 2 rows per bed, 18” apart

  • Eggplant – 1 row per bed, 18” apart

  • Okra – 1 row per bed, 24” apart

  • Peppers – 1 row per bed, 18” apart

  • Tomatoes – 1 row per bed, 18” apart

  • Zucchini/summer squash – 1 row per bed, 24” apart

No other major news to report around here… the farmstand is humming along and I’m so grateful for all the support we get from our community each week. Seeing photos of dishes that people make with our veggies (and items from other growers that we offer through the farmstand) really does make all the work worth it!

Kitchen Notes

I’m going to be real honest, there hasn’t been a ton of creative cooking happening around here recently! Let’s just say that the most creative thing I made recently was a (very delicious, I might add) quesadilla filled with black beans, red onion, and roasted broccoli.

Alas! I promise that more Farmbelly recipes will be coming soon. In the meantime, I wanted to share a few woman that I have especially enjoyed following recently for cooking inspiration:

Today’s Stats

  • Low temp: 48F

  • High temp: 74F

  • Sunrise: 6:30am

  • Sunset: 8:00pm

  • Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous

  • Additional notes: Sunny, breezy and beautiful.