This is the first post on the new blog and I'm very excited about it! I will try to keep it updated with information and photos so that everyone knows what's going on at Johnson Farms. About 4 weeks ago, we planted the first thing at the farm...strawberries! With the help of Kelly, her friend Amanda, and my Dad, we tilled a 30'X50' area and planted 800 strawberry plants. There are two different varieties (Early Glow and Chandler). We will place a hoophouse over half of the plants in the spring which will give us an early harvest while the other half will remain uncovered. This should give us 4 to 5 weeks of great berries. Later that weekend, I prepared 3 acres of ground and sewed white clover and bluegrass. This will act as a cover crop this winter and it will be a living mulch between rows of vegetables next year. Thanks for checking out the blog!
