Sunday night brought 3/4″ of rain, perfectly timed after the last rain. The planting areas that we are preparing for new transplants were well-watered, and the soil moisture is excellent for the transplants to flourish. The Sweet Pepper harvest will be strong for another few weeks. Cold weather damaged the pepper leaf, even under the protective cloth row covers. The cold temperatures brought out the … Continue reading Worden Farm Field Notes: February 6, 2018

A full inch of rain fell on the farm on Sunday night. Fortunately, it did not rain too much. It was just enough. The rain was strong and steady, lasting for several hours. This rain gave the crops and soils a welcome deep drenching. We irrigate, of course, because this is the dry season, but no irrigation can compare to a good rain. When we … Continue reading Worden Farm Field Notes: January 30, 2018

Bracing for another night of possible freezing temperatures here on Wednesday. Farm members and market customers: now is the time to enjoy cold-sensitive crops like eggplant, tomatoes and peppers. They might be gone until the Spring if the temperatures get too low. Freezes generally happen here between Christmas and Valentine’s Day, although we have even had freezes as late as mid March and as early … Continue reading Worden Farm Field Notes: January 16, 2018