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Farm Journal- March
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March is the month we traditionally start pruning our blueberry plants.

Spring pruning invigorates growth and helps the plants stay healthy. We begin with the larger, older canes and then move on to the younger branches. The final pass involves fine pruning all 1,500 bushes. If the weather holds, we hope to be out there within the first week of the month.

Patrolling the fields and farm woods is a favorite pastime for our two Jack Russell Terriers. Soon enough, we will have to discourage them from digging around for varmints. The holes they leave, and they are famous diggers, are treacherous for tractors. According to their survey, all varmints are still underground.

Weeds- those opportunists! The Purple Dead Nettle and Henbit are already staking their claims in the rows- to these diminutive and ubiquitous weeds it is springtime. With Daylight Savings return on the 8th and the Spring Equinox on the 20th, spring is definitely in the air (at least). Note the subtle color change from crimson to amber on the blueberry branches- the first sign they are awakening from dormancy.



Meet Your Local Farmer Day

Cancelled this year! Over 1,000 visitors attended last year with over 50 farms participating, including us. It is always a lot of fun and a great way to stay connected to our vibrant local farming community and introduce ourselves to the community at large. It's also a perfect way to start the spring season. Below is a slide show with a few of our favorite images from over the years.

The event has been going strong for 11 years, held every March 21st or so at the Harwich Community Center and organized by the Harwich Community Trust, under Michael Lach, and the Massachusetts Farm Bureau, under Jeff Deck.
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