STILL HARVESTING . . . . 28,044 pounds so far !!

We are continuing to Harvest, as well as pull out the dead plants, put the gardens to bed and till the field getting ready for next years harvest.  The volunteers, whom we have enjoyed helping on the farm this season, will finish their time on October 30th. 

After October 30th, the Missionaries will take up the slack and finish the harvesting and putting everything to bed.

Following are various pictures of folks helping to get the farm ready for next year.

 

Cleaning the boxes.  Pulling up old plants, removing the

weed block and rolling it up, tilling the box and

planting a winter ground cover to fertilize the

box for next year.

 

Pulling up weed block and rolling up

 

All the plants are scattered around the field

and then the tractor plows it all into the ground

to  fertilizer for next year.

 

Cantaloupes and butternut squash still producing.

 

A volunteer pulling up tomato plants.

 

Another view of the grow boxes and getting

them cleaned for next year.

 

Grow box cleanup

 

More cleanup.  We really appreciate our Volunteers.

 

The cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli are still growing.

Will harvest them the middle of November.

 

A sister missionary demonstrates the

height of the zucchini plants growing

up the rebar.  They haven't frozen yet.

 

Pumpkins picked but will wait for

them to get orange before delivering

to the Storehouse.

 

Another view of the tractor tilling the field.

 

We planted lots of marigold plants.  They

were in the tomatoes, lettuce and other plants to

ward off the bugs.  They really work !!

 

Finally, the celery is growing.  Celery takes

a long time to grow.  It will probably be

harvested the middle to end of November,

weather permitting.