April showers bring... lots of sprouts!

It's April on the farm and Spring has brought lots of sprouts to the greenhouses around the farm. We'd like to give you an idea of what's popping up - an indication of what will be available for the earlier pick-ups of this season...

In the big "season extender" hoop house, we have:

• Carrots
• Spinach
• Broccoli Rabe
• Broccoli
• Onions
• Leeks
• Lettuce
• Escarole
• Arugula
• Sunflowers
• Asian Greens
• Red Mustard
• Red & Gold Turnips
• Indian Mustard
• Kale

In the small hoop house, we can see the beginnings of:

• Yellow Onion
• Romaine Lettuce
• Leeks

In the garden greenhouse, there are:

• Hot, Semi-sweet, & Sweet Peppers
  
• Eggplant
• Basil
• Parsley
• Zinnias
• Salad Mix
• Catnip
• Butterfly Flowers
• Collards
• Marigold
• Scallions
• Chamomile
• Rosemary

In the kitchen greenhouse, we can spot:

• Cilantro
  
• Lemon Verbena
  
• Green & Italian Oregano
  
• Bibb Lettuce
  
• Totsoi Mustard
  
• Bright Lights Chard

In the garden by the house, we have some herbs that were wintered over:

• Parsley
  
• Sage
  
• Tarragon
  
• Garlic Chives
  
• Lavender
  

In addition, we have garlic and spring peas growing in the garden. These babies are all in their beginning stages, but this season looks to be abundant - which is a great thing!

(A quick thank you to the barn cats, who have kept the rodent population in check this winter!)

There's plenty of work to be done, for anyone who's interested in putting a dent in this season's work hours. In contributing to the healthy sprouting of all aforementioned greens, the following folks have already stopped by to work a bit:

• Kathy Mason
  
• Val Kolaga
  
• Jen Buchanan
  

To close, we'd like to thank everyone that helped make February's Green Man Gathering Gaze & Graze in February such a successful (and fun!) event.