Our season starts in early November
when we plant garlic. In December we
order seeds. We start seedlings in
January, February an March.
Seedlings go in the hoop houses in
March. Peas go into the soil on St
Patty’s Day. Potatoes go in on Good
Friday. Cole seedlings get planted in
mid-April followed by early sweet corn.
Last frost day in the Loess Hills is May 8.
We seed beans,cucumbers,squash,
melons, beets, turnips, sweet peppers
and eggplants. Our largest crop is
heirloom tomatoes. Our first planting is
in the hoop house in April. The second
planting is in May in the field.
Snap peas come on in June, as do
broccoli and cabbages.
Finally in mid-July we have vegetables
coming out of our ears. This usually
lasts through September.
Then we clear the fields to ready
next year. That is after we plant and
mulch the garlic!
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