Spring is here! Today is the first day of spring, and are positively giddy! Life is already growing and moving underneath the earth, getting ready to burst forth soon – and Farmer Ric and his crew are busy getting ready too!
Last fall, Sol Harvest Farm did a Kickstarter fundraiser to raise money to put wooden doors on each end of the hoop 
house. New Mexico winds can – and have – ripped through our hoop-house, damaging crops and the structure itself – last year Ric was set back weeks as he made repairs. But this year, new doors will keep the hoop-house warm and protected, and prevent winds from causing more structural damage. Those hoop-house doors are being built right now, just in time for the windy, spring season! Check out our progress!
Farmer Ric and his interns are also busy planting and getting the soil ready for summer. Seedlings that were started in the propagation house in January are now ready to go into the ground, and summer crops like potatoes and onions are being planted. Farmer Ric is also “cover-cropping” about a third of the field to get the soil ready for summer: that means planting a place-holder crop like alfalfa for a few months to keep the soil healthy until they are ready to plant in the summer.
Spring crops are also well on their way! Asparagus is pushing its way through the ground, and will be making its way to our plates soon! Other spring crops like green garlic and snap peas are soon to follow! Yum!
New life on the farm means a new breath of life for the restaurant as well! We can wait to see the wonderful things this new season will bring us!