Sunsets and scallops

We just got back from another great weekend at the farm. Alex was at the farm from Thursday, but I was able to take a bus to Portland and join Sunday afternoon for a couple of days. This weekend, we tilled the fields and even started planting! We drove the tractor up and down the fields to create drive rows, and Alex tilled most of the land to get it ready for planting. It was a cloudy and kind of chilly weekend, but a good time to plant right before the rains. No matter the weather, you can always count on Karnak for beautiful sunsets that literally last for hours. How did this farm get the entire sky?! We are so lucky.

When you visit, get ready for some beautiful sunsets.
This farm has a lot of sky!

Another great aspect of the weekend was the food. Driving back from Portland, we bought local Maine scallops and shrimp from another roadside store, and they were amazing. Cheap, local, fresh, perfect.

Mmmm... dinner in Maine

And this morning, we even started planting! Yesterday we had created seed beds by driving the tractor back and forth over a few rows. And then we measured out the rows, dropped in the seeds, covered them in dirt with a rake, and flattened the rows with a board to pack 'em in good. Easy as that! We planted radishes, collards, arugula, and kale. Slow process, but we will not be direct seeding the entire garden, and for now it is still fun!

Planting arugula

Alex will be returning to the farm Thursday, and continuing to plant and ready the fields. And then we are off to Israel for two weeks! Another adventure! When we return maybe our seeds will have sprouted?? We will also very likely return to a huge 8 foot fence around the farm, but that is a whole different story as well. Until then, we will just have to keep an eye on the seeds we started in our house in Somerville.... they're growing!! 

At least we will have plenty of habanero peppers