Well the weather that was projected was spot on for us at the farm, we got down to 19 degrees the first night, and then 15 degrees the following night. Thankfully we had some rain before the 19 degrees that first night, that actually insulated the plants that we weren't able to cover. Everything looked way better than I expected after it finally warmed up. even though we did get some burn damage on a few plants and most of my eucalyptus. The picture is some Rainbow chard that was actually covered, but if the covers(agribond) is touching any part of the foliage, it will burn that particular part. We go through and clean up the burned leaves so the plants can start growing back but it does take some time with less sunshine and colder temps. Strawberries did great through it and are loving the warmer air this week!
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Farm Happenings for January 25, 2024
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Covey Rise Farms is located in Husser, LA just north of New Orleans in central Tangipahoa Parish and is part of the Covey Rise Sportsman's Retreat. The farm started growing vegetables on 10 acres in 2009 and has expanded to over 60 acres at present. The farm not only grows multiple varieties of over 30 types of vegetables, but in recent years has added fruit trees and flowers. Our produce is enjoyed at various types of restaurants in New Orleans and surrounding areas, from the finest restaurants to quaint neighborhood cafes and everything in between and by our local produce/CSA members.
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