May 6 & 7

Two days to catch up on.

Thursday was our first Pizza Night! It went really well. (Not just my opinion, either!) We sold 43 pizzas in about 3 hours. The actual hours are 4:30 - 9:00, but it started to rain about 7:00 or so. Luckily, those that had arrived by then were pretty much done eating. But, there is space in the barn this year, for people to congregate if the weather isn't cooperative. I had a lot of fun, and got to see my son and daughter-in-law, from nearby Winona!

Today was rain, rain and more rain. And chilly. Except when we were harvesting asparagus. Then, it was downright cold. Picked about 18-1/2 lbs. Most of the rest of the day was spent in the hoop house pulling up old spinach, in the relative 50º warmth, and getting the rest of the boxes ready for the CSA members.

One of the benefits of this internship is the additional workshop opportunities I can participate in. Tomorrow, I'll be at Garden of Eagan in Farmington for a workshop on soil fertility. Sounds strange, I know, but how can you have good, healthy food come from the ground if you don't have good, healthy soil to grow it in???