It is now the end of June 2009, and I am still not quite sure what I've got myself into... but I love it! I thought I would create a blog to let friends and customers know a bit about me and what I am up to in my new garden.
After university, I spent some time in an office job. While I did learn a lot and I really liked the organization, I also came to see that I am not cut out for an office job. This past spring I began supply teaching and moved back to the farm after 7 years in the city. I was very happy to be home and I began to share thoughts with my Dad about doing a little market garden.
Shortly after, I was introduced to the alluring pages of the seed catalogue. Dad and I are both dreamers, while Mom and other siblings can be more practical. Luckily (or not), Mom was away for the day, so Dad and I had fun ordering all kinds of neat things, like different coloured carrots and cauliflowers and star-shaped zucchinis.
I planted seeds, weather permitting in the space I have rented from my Dad. After a day of supply teaching in London or surrounding schools, I would come home, change into my home clothes, and head out to the garden with my big orange wheelbarrow full of seeds, my garden tools, and my garden notebook. I would often stay out until I could no longer tell a weed from a little plant because it was too dark, but I can't say I minded it at all.
And here I am today, June 30th, seeds almost all in the ground, and approaching the next real test -- going to market. Have I planted enough? Have I planted too much? Will my prices be comparable? Will the beat up refrigerated cube van that I spent my last pennies on (now dubbed "The Skunk" because of the interesting paint job given by the previous owner) break down on my way to Masonville? Do I have everything I need (tents, tables, tubs, chalk board, business cards...etc.)?
We'll see!
I'll let you know after Friday morning at Masonville. Hopefully I will have a chance to post some pics of my garden and the farm by then...
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