November 21st - 28th

 

November 21st

To take advantage of our corn post-harvest, we planted snow peas next to them, so they could use the stalks as a trellis after the corn dies off. We thought this would be a good way to reuse the corn and reduce the materials and labor that would have been required if we tore down the corn and made our own trellis. as a trellis after the corn dies off.  

November 28th Here you can see our mixed buckwheat and mustard plot. Both have fully grown and flowered, attracting many beneficial insects to our farm. In the background you can see some of our other crops showing the biodiversity that we have developed throughout the season.

November 28th

Our harvest of the day. We had more cherry tomatoes ready for harvest than expected, some bigger ones were ready, but we are letting them mature for a little longer. We also picked 4 eggplants, 3 okra, and 4 jalapenos. The cherry tomatoes were very juicy and satisfying to eat, so we’re hoping they’re a top seller out of our vegetables.

November 28th

Here we have some of our assassin bugs swarming on a growing tomato. These insects help manage the pests that eat the tomatoes. We have attracted these beneficials, so that we don’t have to use harmful pesticides while still maintaining healthy crops. I think they also look pretty cool, like little bodyguards.