It has been an exceptional Spring for plantings, especially if the freezes and frosts hold off. To date we have planted:peas
beets
carrots
radishes
lettuce
kale
swiss chard
potatoes
onions
herbs
broccoli
cabbage
bok choi
hakurei turnips
tat soi/yukina savoy
kohlrabi
arugula



lettuce under row cover

cabbage, kale and row cover

Already in the ground from last year, or as a perenial are:
garlic
garlic greens
leeks
asparagus
strawberries

garlic

strawberries forming in April

With the help of our electric and gas powered tractors, and the dry weather, we have been able to keep the beds as weed free as ever. Each bed has received several rounds of cultivation, and many have also received hay mulch.

The cultivating serves to kill the weeds when they are still small, and help exhaust the “weed seed bank” in the beds. The mulch keeps new weeds in check, holds the little moisture we have had, provides lots of worm food, and cools the soil. So far, so good.
 

mulching the napa cabbage

freshly cultivated onions

We are looking forward to the 2012 season, and may be starting a week early (only 3 weeks from now?!)  More on that later.