by Fresh Roots | May 13, 2014 | Farmer's Log
Weekly markets are upon us as our winter crops fade and our new plantings start to take off. Green onions are chugging along, lettuce is sizing up and carrots are starting to show their tiny leaves. Next week I expect some of our crops to double in size with the fresh...
by Fresh Roots | May 5, 2014 | Farmer's Log
Spring showers bring May flowers – and delicious vegetables! We’ve had a great mix of rain and sun over the past few weeks, making life a little easier for our seedlings as they sprout or transition from our greenhouse to the field. We’ve been busy...
by Fresh Roots | Apr 1, 2014 | Farmer's Log
Ah, it is so nice to enjoy spring weather in Vancouver, of course, you have to get it while it lasts. Conveniently, there is more daylight to go around. As we move into spring, our greens switched to daylight saving time and began growing in high gear – hooray they’ll...
by Fresh Roots | Mar 6, 2014 | Farmer's Log
Whoa Vancouver – you are back to yourself; well almost. This week’s harvest started in snow, moved into rain, and ended in sun. I guess our pleas for precipitation have been heard – and we are finally getting some. This week we’ve begun our...
by Fresh Roots | Feb 13, 2014 | Farmer's Log
Finally, the cold has broken, and we’ve begun to see rain, even if it is just a drop of rain. It’s good for the plants and it’s good for this land. A temperate rainforest should, you know, have rain. Our schoolyard market gardens are getting ready to...
by Fresh Roots | Feb 5, 2014 | Farmer's Log
It’s been a cold day on the farm, but it has been sunny. The greens – spinach, mustard, arugula, parsley – are growing well, even with temperatures staying just below zero. As a result the vegetables are incredibly delicious. During colder days and...
