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Week In Pictures: High Tunnel 2

5/14/2019

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Bows are assembled and up, things are starting to come together
Next we added the purlins to tie the bows into each other and give regidity
The master carpenter hard at work, building end walls
After purlins are installed the cross bracing and cross ties are assembled, these are the final steps for metal farming portion of the structure
Base boards and hip boards have been installed and fastened down
We simplified our end walls this year, making the process much faster, we are so close to adding the polycarbonate
We subsoiled the high tunnel after all the grading and leveling the ground, time to get a cover crop in
Were we are marking and drilling the channel for the wiggle wire going in for the plastic cover
The Bardwell team hard at work
The Bardwell team hard at work
Digging holes for the posts for end walls
Thank you for everything dad
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Week In Pictures: Planting

4/30/2019

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Greentower Romaine lettuce ready for the ground
Prepped beds for our first succession of transplants
Red Ace and Kesteral Beets
Looking out over the field on our first day of planting
Calvin stretching row line, it helps keep everything uniform
​​Marking our beds for planting
Calvin and I planting Swiss Chard
Radish just popping through the soil
Turnip popping out of the ground
Felt good to be out in the field
Planting away, one tray at a time
Touchstone Gold Beet transplants
Planting Swiss Chard in rows, 12” between plants
Cabbage transplants
Back in the soil after a long winter
Working as quickly as we can to try and beat the rain
Prepping the bed to plant another row
Calvin planting away
Swiss Chard
2 more flats going in
Laying and spacing the transplants
Pushing up soil and compressing the plants into the ground so they can take root
Kale is going in
First setting planted successfully, now to give them little food and let Mother Nature do her part
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Week In Pictures: 7 Days Out

5/6/2017

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Opening day, May 6th!
I promised more behind-the-scenes and I kept my word! This edition of a Week In Pictures features seven days leading up until our farmstand opening.
Asparagus trenches were the priority this week
Laying the asparagus roots (crowns), the new beds will bring more product in the coming years
Backfilling the trenches, love being on my tractor
I made 3 asparagus bunchers to make the job of bunching, cutting and tying easier
The finished product, looking forward to getting these in the field
Middle-week we fertilized the new asparagus beds
Between school, finishing my website and social media goals, and getting the farm up-to-speed in time for opening has been incredibly challenging. At same time though, I can't believe how rewarding it has been.
Earlier in the week our pear tree blossomed, nature is amazing
Rhubarb is growing like gangbusters
The Nevada Lettuce made through the frost advisories late in the week
The New Red Fire Lettuce pops in the sunlight, awesome color
Kale is looking so good, looks so crisp first thing in the morning
Broccoli looking as healthy as ever
Wide shot of the leafy-greens
The garlic is growing leaps and bounds, looks amazingly healthy
Purple Passion Asparagus started popping beginning of the week and it grew quickly
Thursday, Friday and Saturday the rains came
This is the field and property fruit and veggie round-up! Everything is coming along nicely and well on its way.
So many exams and projects due this week, I was sweating it a bit, but I'm over the hump
Add some tractor and farmstand maintenance just for fun
Finished stamping our new bags Friday night, was so bummed I couldn't put them out in the morning because of the rain
Where did this rain come from, luckily Barrett was around to help me out
When you look back, it's crazy how much you can accomplish in one week.
Friday night it poured! My buddy Barrett stopped by to help me put together the stand, wheel it to the road, and spread mulch so it wouldn't get to muddy for the customers. It takes a village, thanks Barrett!
Saturday, May 6th, opening day, started off rainy but cleared later in the day
Oh Marry, I wish you would stick around all season
David and Joselyn beat the weather and picked up some asparagus and spinach
Banjo and Admiral Spinach, 1lb bags, perfect for smoothies, salads and general cooking
Asparagus or spinach, we'll take both
End of the day and a good one it was
I want to personally want to thank each and every one of you who stopped by for our opening day. All the love and support has been amazing, I feel thankful. Here's to season 2017!

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