Another season has come and gone. Thanks to everyone who came out to our farm, buying what we've grown, and supporting local farming. We're ready for our winter break!
The very first job of the postseason, is to collect all the unsold pumpkins. The goal is to have just a few pumpkins left over. If we don't have any left over, that means we haven't grown enough, and if we have lots left over, that represents a lot of waste in terms of seed, fertilizer, other growing and harvesting costs, etc. I think we grew the perfect number this year.
If you were in our greenhouse (GH #3, it had the bumpy pumpkins in it) earlier in October, you will remember the tables covered completely with pumpkins. By Halloween, it was almost empty, not too bad considering the weather was not terrific this pumpkin season.
What happens to the left over pumpkins? They go to our compost pile where they will breakdown, and eventually end up back in our fields providing nutrients and organic material that keep our soil healthy and fertile.
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