Dismal year 2009-2010 crop results were poor but we closed out the year owing money to various entities which shall remain anon to protect their rights. Many things went right and many wrong. Some of the crops we planted here on the farm for our own consumption turned out to be best sellers. We never got any to eat but that is the life one leads when farming.
This year we are changing our work gears and gearing up for certain crops that we know will give us some better returns. And yes like last season I am planting certain crops for the house and friends, namely Leeks, Red onions and Brown ones. In additions we are planting about 20,000 torpedo onion sets in bunches of 4. Also 20,000 of the white Barlotta Onion which looks like a spring onion with a golf ball attached!
We are in drought mode at the moment as the rainfall we have gotten has been dismal to say the least and not much rain does not help. Our soil is dry and for that reason I am placing more organic matter into the soils . I ordered 80 tons of compost blend to improve the soils and help with moisture retention. This winter I have to plant out a major crop of Green Manures into the soil to help hold the moisture for next season.
We are putting in some different varieties of Grape Tomatoes, Pink ones, yellow pear and 2000 of gold grape tomato.
Bannana Squash is going into the ground as well and sweet corn is getting a late start this year as we were hoping for more rain.
10,000 chili seedlings are going to go into the ground as well, gold ones, red ones, jalapenos and brimstone and elongated fruity Habanero style chili. Hope to see how they perform.
Until next time happy farming
