What's Going on at MKG?

It has been a slow week at the farm! Weather and seasonal sickness have prevented us from getting much work done here, but looking ahead, the next few weeks should be productive. Our main to-do list items right now are getting the hoophouse fixed and laying more landscape fabric. The hoophouse was originally constructed incorrectly, causing water to pool on the roof, which could eventually break the plastic liner. So, we are working on re-aligning the poles to prevent this from happening. We're also planning to start laying landscape fabric under the electric fence soon; this will keep weeds from coming up along the fence, as it is currently getting a little overgrown.We recently hosted the MKG Annual Spring Brunch, which was an amazing event! We had so many people come to spend their Sunday morning with us in the Food Lab, and so much amazing food to share. We also voted on ideas for what we should grow in the spring; everyone loved arugula, sweet potatoes, kale, garlic, broccoli, carrots, and beans, so it's likely that we'll be seeing some of those in the garden soon! Thank you so much to everyone who decided to come! It was great to see so many faces here.It is also getting to the time of year when the bees should start becoming more active. We have yet to see much from them, but we have high hopes that they made it through the winter and have some honey to share. A lot of time and care has been dedicated to helping them through the year, so this should be the case.Due to the weather lately, we have spent a lot of time doing indoor tasks. You may have noticed that our weekly newsletter has a whole new look, or that the workday signup sheet has been slightly altered. We now have included a section dedicated to outlining the weekly tasks on the farm, which should be really helpful for volunteers to know what they're getting into or to plan ahead and dress accordingly for the tasks at hand. This also helps us communicate what needs to be done at the farm between interns, the executive team, and workday leaders. In addition, we've been taking seed inventory, working in the greenhouse, and preparing grants for the year.Overall, it has been a time of planning and looking ahead here at the Kitchen Garden. We're all so excited to get things going on the farm as we enter into the spring season, and we are doing everything we can to prepare for what's ahead! Stay on the lookout for more from us; we'll be adding blog posts weekly, as well as sending out our newsletter with any relevant updates every Sunday!