Harvesting in the rain

Right up until the rain started last Wednesday the forecast was changing multiple times a day. The days that were going to get the most rain changed and how much rain there was going to be was in flux.

With the storm having passed us and luckily for us we were on the edge of the storm so we ‘only’ received just over four inches of rain that mostly came on Wednesday and Friday.

Just 30 miles north of us in the Capay Valley they got much harder rainfall that totaled eight inches.

Luckily most of the rain fell Friday afternoon and evening after we had finished harvesting for the market in only slightly muddy conditions.

Getting that much rain in a couple of days means the clay soil on the farm is still muddy and hard to do much work in it.

Outside of harvesting for markets we are not doing any work in the fields until next week when the forecasted sunny weather dries out the soil more.

All the plants have loved the rain and with the sun will have a burst of growth including the weeds which is a main task for us to do next week.

There is still lettuce transplants in the greenhouse so we will be planting those this coming week once the soil dries out enough to work in it.

Today is a special edition of the Wednesday Davis Farmers Market with it being the day before Thanksgiving. There will be many more vendors than usual this Wednesdays and the hours will be from 12-5 p.m.

We will have lots of carrots, lettuce, leeks, kale, cabbage, persimmons, pomegranates and olive oil at market today.

We will also be at the market this coming Saturday so you can stock up on veggies after the holiday.

We are so grateful for everyone that supports us in farming and providing food to the local community. It motivates us even more and we are excited to continue growing the best food we can while taking care of the land and showcasing the benefits of locally grown food.

With the weather getting colder it has helped the citrus we are leasing ripen up and their sugars develop so we may be a week away from beginning to harvest the first variety.