Tompkins Cortland Community College Farm
Oh man, is anyone else bugging out a little because it’s almost August? I mean, how did that happen? At least for me, time has been a bit surreal the past four months. I can’t believe how fast and slow things have been going. As we approach the beginning of August, that means the Summer … Read more
Well, things were much more amenable weather-wise last week and that allowed us to be much more productive. But let me tell you, it’s a tale of two farms. I know I’ve said it before but the crops growing in the tunnels are thriving. Everything that needs to be is trellised. We’re keeping up with … Read more
Holy smokes, was it HOT last week!! We made it through, but it was definitely a struggle at times. The intense heat and no rain (what we got on Wednesday barely registered) made for some unhappy vegetables in the field. About 85% of our first planting of cucumbers just withered and died. I made the … Read more
I hope folks had a good weekend. We finally, for the first time since March, had a social distance outdoor gathering with another family and boy, was it nice, especially for the kids. I love my family and would be lost without them but we were a bit stir crazy. It was a short week … Read more