Wow! Just a few weeks ago I was dreaming of spring, and now it's really here. I cannot imagine a better time of year. We are busy, to be sure, but it is organic to be involved in producing food for the next year. We are preparing fields and gardens daily, and we have already begun major plantings. Wheat,oats, garlic, onions, and some greens are already planted. Susan and Lora, a friend of ours, planted 3000 tomatoes, eggplants, and assorted herbs yesterday. We already have about 4000 kohlrabi, brussel sprouts, and broccoli started, which will be transplanted in a few weeks.

In two to three weeks, we will beplanting potatoes in the field and we plant greens, radishes,turnips, etc. almost weekly. Also, the spring chicks arrive in two weeks. Truly, spring has sprung, and we are connected to the rhythms of nature. The birds are already claiming territories for breeding and food supplies and they are building nests. I have spotted a fresh fox den near one of our fields, and I suspect that the kits will soon emerge into the world. Spring is a time for preparation and renewal. The entire natural world participates in this annual ritual, and now,so do we.