What Has Been Happening at the Farm?

Monday: We did a lot of weeding. Cleaning containers was a major thing on our to-do list, in the past weeks, it was stressful to leave it all till Thursday/Friday when we need the containers the most, so all the containers were washed and sanitized. We also harvested a bunch of garlic that will be in the CSA shares eventually, right now it is drying so that it will keep longer once it is given out.Tuesday: We spent the morning at Bellair Farm learning about bees. We got to put on bee suits and get into the hives. We learned about smoking bees and how smoke puts the bees at ease because it makes them think of a forest fire and causes them to gorge on honey and not focus on the beekeepers. The smoke also helps mask the smell of the bee alarm pheromone, which some say smells fruity.  Bellair also has a pollinator garden, which we helped weed and mulch.Wednesday: We weeded the hoop house before the weeds got out of hand. We also put up stakes so that we could trellis the peppers. We also trellised the cucumbers in the hoop house using a system that puts string down from the ceiling that holds the plants up and allows them to climb up the string. We planted basil and sweet potatoes. Some of the beds were very weedy like the salad turnips, so we weeded them.Thursday:  This day was another day full of bees. We had beekeepers Ken and Karen come to us and give a lesson on beekeeping. We got to get into the hives and see all the honey and the brood in our own hives at Morven. Before we got to the bees we weeded around the bees and laid landscape fabric, so that everything was nice and neat when they brought back our bees that swarmed. Logan spent most of the day weeding and the rest of us planted seeds for the greenhouse and washed containers for harvest on Friday.Friday: Friday was CSA day, the interns spent the morning harvesting and washing veggies for the CSA members. Then some interns waited at O'Hill dining to give out shares to some members, while others drove around town and dropped off deliveries.SAVE THE DATE!!!Gazpacho in the Garden will be Friday, September 7th from 5:30- 8:00 pm at the Morven Kitchen Garden. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy Gazpacho made from Morven grown produce and other yummy treats!  You can RSVP at https://mkggazpacho.splashthat.com/