Spring is in full effect - we've got mad growth up in the Noe Farm!
The tomatoes in our half wine barrel have decided that they're here to stay - our three-day heatwave earlier this week may have provided them encouragement. The tiny tomato cage we set up is quickly being overcome by some very ambitious Rose de Berne plants, so I think we'll be swapping out their training cage soon for a more long-term vertical solution - these little guys are going a little crazy.
The mysterious nighttime diggings have continued, only slightly abated by the application of cayenne powder. The most recent victim were our radishes - they managed to escape without any permanent damage, but were covered in dirt this morning as part of an inexplicable series of shallow crater-like excavations. We still suspect that the pursuit of grubs is motivating these nocturnal raids.
In possibly related news, on my way downstairs to pull a few bottles of homebrew from the basement last night, I had a face-to-face encounter with.... a skunk. In Noe Valley. A loud and not-scared-one-bit-thank-you-very-much shout didn't scare him away, and this morning a distinct odor was in the air near our back patio. I've never had occasion to wonder this, but do skunks like radishes?
Were happy to report that the farm has been getting visitors lately. Yesterday, our friend Monica visited as part of a trip to SF from Dallas. Despite the differences between our growing regions, she was able to identify every one of our burgeoning agricultural progeny. An avid backyard farmer herself, Monica's plot of dirt in Texas boasts chickens in addition to bountiful edibles. With luck, we'll see a farm report from her Little Forest Hills neighborhood before too long...
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