This week at the garden: rain, garlic scapes, and geese

It was a week of overcast skies and rain.  Despite all the wetness, things still moved forward at the garden.  Early in the week before the heavy showers, I was able to till several sections in prep for next weeks plantings.

The garlic is starting to put up scapes which are the flower stalk of the plant.  Scapes are edible, with a green onion texture and a nice garlic flavor.   We will remove the scapes  so they do not pull energy from the bulb. 

The pond by the garden is home to many animals, including geese.  Several times this week,  I have spotted a young gosling walking around with their parents.   In the photo below, a small brown baby is well hidden in the grass to the left of the front goose.

Geese provided  more excitement this week when eight of them breached the electric fence to explore the garden!    With less human activity due to covid, it appears the geese discovered and took advantage of an unintended opening in the fence.  Luckily it Is an easy fix!

Happy Spring!  Stephanie Meyers, MKG Farm Manager