Clear, Cold Bok Choy Weather & a Soup Recipe to Chase the Chill
Happy New Year! Just like that, winter blew in with a very cool week! Very large agricultural covers protect all our crops from killing frost Sweater weather is here and we have all of our veggies snuggled under very large agricultural blankets. I heard there were snow flurries in Pierson but none on our farm. Yesterday I peeked under the covers and saw healthy crops. There could be a little tip burn on leaves that touch the frozen material. Sometimes frost damage is not obvious for a few days. With crossed fingers we are hoping nothing took a big hit. We experience freezing temperatures every winter, so we take pains to prepare. It is extra work but it can be a difference of having 1-2 diminished harvests as compared to nothing to cut for weeks . Easy decision there! Once in place and held down with sand bags, most of the work is done. That's what you have to do to have fresh veggies on the table this month! And that leads me to share another seasonal recipe