Rock & Roll Farm

Wednesday! May 25 2005 // 9:43 pm //

Any way you slice it

Most of what we’re doing now is weeding. I spent the entire day on my knees yesterday. It seems like I am always on the ground with face nearly in the dirt. Over the winter we were discussing what it would be like to work in an orchard, reaching for the heavens all day. I mentioned this to a coworker last week and with a smirk he said, “yeah, I bet that wouldn’t get old, too.”

Today we planted a few rows to corn. It’s been a Wednesday thing for the last few weeks. Mondays we do the arugula and spicy greens. Last week we planted the last greenhouse to tomatoes, that brings the total to four. The peas and beans are getting big, so trellises have been put up. The asparagus is coming in like crazy. The strawberries are small and green. The swallows are back, leaves are on the trees, and weeds are taking over every inch of dirt. There’s no turning back.

In one week we begin the distribution for the CSA. The first share will be something like, lettuce, parsnips, potatoes, asparagus and a couple other things I’m not sure of yet. We also start going to the Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market next week. This, I am extremely excited about. Nearly all my social interaction is at the farm. Now I’ll get to be out in public. I wonder if I remember how.