Farm Happenings at Lazy Eight Stock Farm
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Farm Happenings at Lazy Eight Stock Farm

Farm Happenings - June 23, 2020

Posted on June 23rd, 2020
Weeding Staying ahead of the weeds is the name of the game in vegetable farming. Managing the weeds well means keeps the weeds in check before the crops are ever planted. We start by rotating the crops grown in each field to disrupt the natural cycle of weeds that germinate. If we start with a clea1 read more »

Farm Happenings for June 4, 2020

Posted on June 2nd, 2020
With the summer heat finally settling in, we've moved our start time back to 6 am. This cool time in the mornings is when we focus on harvesting the greens. Crops like lettuce and kale need to be cut before the sun warms the leaves, which in turn increases their respiration rate.   After the m1 read more »