This was a rough week here at Manorun. Both Andrea and David succumbed to a nasty stomach flu that seems to be going around, and missed work. This put a greater burden on the rest of the workforce, and Jocelyn gave way to fatigue as soon as the sickos rejoined the crew. The big job this week, aside from the regular three-day harvest, was to get the tomatoes back in line. That is to say, weeding the edge of the black mulch, pruning wildly overgrown suckers (a project we chose to abandon, under Chris's guidance, which made things move along much more quickly), and putting up new lines through which to weave the unruly beasts of plants. We got 'er done, and the next big job was to empty the big poop barrel from the outhouse. We got that done too, buried in a hole at the back of the property (nasty job but really not so bad... until the dog comes round at dinnertime having enjoyed a good roll-around in the new pit). Little field trip to William Dam to buy seeds for next week's planting, and some research to figure out our fall planting schedule. Pizza party Saturday night for CSA members and friends was a quiet but pleasant affair, and intern focus was redirected to cleaning up the farm and prepping food.
This here intern has developed a nasty rash and flu-like symptoms persist- so it's off to spend Sunday in a walk-in clinic:( See y'all next week!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
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