The Last Big Job of the Year: Tulips

Thanks to some very good, albeit strange, friends we just finished the last big job of the year.  Last Friday we received the second half of 30,000 tulip bulbs.  Our good friends showed up early Saturday morning and we kicked butt.

Kath (super volunteer/employee of the year) and Brenda (good good friend) planted back to back in raised beds, a very good way to become fast friends.  

While observing our labors a neighbor once commented that we did "low" work--this is the lowest.   It takes hours and hours and many hands to place bulbs in row...

...after row, after row.

 We all get a little crazy after a couple of hours in the "trenches".

Then there is the back-breaking job of covering the beds.  Shannon, dear insane friend, hauled bag after bag of soil mix.  She was unstoppable--well, except for the occasional photo.

It's a big dirty job but after a few months rest we go from this...




to this...

and this!

Now we can truly rest.  Thanks again to our dedicated crew.

Split Personality

I went a little crazy this season.  Keeping up with production, sales, blogging, menopause and everything else I got a bit scattered.  I enjoy being the Renaissance Gal but is difficult being all things to all people.  In an effort to create a little separation between farm life and creative life a few changes are needed.
First, a new blog dedicated to artwork, Bindweed Studio, another dedicated to all things delicious, Bindweed Kitchen and a new look and name for this blog, Bindweed Farm.  Here is the place to keep up with news on the farm, planting, harvesting and of course weekly posts on what's fresh.

Bindweed Studio is a place to share artwork and connect to the world visually in creative ways.  A stop at Bindweed Kitchen is like sitting down at my table where I serve up recipes, chit-chat and Bindweed-sized portions of good things to eat.   I invite you to visit my new blogs and hope you will follow me there as well.

Here's to new beginnings.