It's still too cold and wet to do much gardening outside, but spring work has begun at Wickham Farm. Yesterday, I broadcast clover seed over about 5 acres of our hay ground. This method of seeding is known as frost seeding. The theory is that the freezing and thawing of late winter along with early spring rains works the seed into the ground so that it can germinate in the cool damp spring soils. My hope is that the clover will help to boost the quality and quantity of hay that I get off of that ground. Clover is high in protein and adds nitrogen to the soil to help the grass grow stronger.
Jane is getting things started for this year's garden. She has already started several hundred plants on a shelf in the living room window. There are many heritage varieties of tomatoes along with green peppers and a small number of flowers for the yard.
Seeing these young plants starting to grown makes you feel that spring and the farmer's market season can't be too far away!
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