Tompkins Cortland Community College Farm
Holy smokes, folks! It rained today. Like, really really rained. A ground soaking rain. An overcast rainy day. The sun came out for a bit around 4 here and then it rained some more! Pardon my excitement, but I wasn’t sure we were going to see a day like this until the fall. And it … 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
RAIN!!!! We finally got some rain! Since I postponed my first weather discussion (some may classify it as a rant), we’ve experienced two solid rain events. Saturday and today. You know the ones I’m talking about. The nice steady rain over the course of a few hours or more. Not those storms that roll through … Read more
As we end September and begin October, the feel of fall is truly upon us. The days and nights are cooler, the leaves are changing colors at a quickening pace and some leaves are falling into the field while we work. At this time of the year I start peeking at the weather ahead to … Read more
Happy September, folks! Well, the first week of class came and went. I hope that folks working over at Tompkins Cortland had a great first week. The new student interns started last week. Even though no farm work got done the day that we met, I was really impressed with the energy and enthusiasm this … Read more