April 19th
We have been getting the new hoop house (Michelle) ready for planting for three weeks now. The trellis posts are in, the soil has been tilled, the rows are designated and raked, the drip tape is in; now it is just the rocks that need to be removed. The soil in Longville, MN is a sandy loam, some areas more coarse sandy loam and some more of a fine sandy loam, but the soil on this farm is a rocky loam. You can check out the soil survey where you live (if you're interested). 4 HOURS! 4 hours of picking rocks, the first couple hours went by pretty quick, Lissa and I chatted the hours away and picked rocks, the last hour on the other hand it was much quieter as we slaved away. John has spent 50 years picking rocks out of this dirt, he has payed his dues. We are still getting pretty cold at night so we will put off planting the tomatoes until it warms up.
Last week we saw two grouse dancing in the yard, it was pretty cool watching them size each other up. I guess we will find out if it worked when we see little grouse babies. Here is a video John shot of it, not the best quality but you get the idea.
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