{"id":1925,"date":"2014-04-24T22:27:09","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T02:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/?p=1925"},"modified":"2014-04-28T13:50:17","modified_gmt":"2014-04-28T17:50:17","slug":"end-of-april-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/?p=1925","title":{"rendered":"End of April"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1916\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0378.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1916\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0378-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Head Lettuce Growing in Hoop House Transplanted April 5th\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0378-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0378.jpg 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Head Lettuce Growing in Hoop House Transplanted April 5th<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1909\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0369.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0369-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Green House Transplants Growing Well\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0369-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0369-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0369.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green House Transplants Growing Well<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We have finally gotten some seeds in the ground outside and the row cover on! All the hoop houses are up! \u00a0The directly seeded greens in them are coming up and the transplants are growing well. I peeked under some row cover today and found that the head lettuce planted on April 5th is sizing up well. Yea hoop houses and row cover! They really make a difference when we have a spring like this one! Our Greenhouse is filling up and we have mixed up another batch of potting soil \u00a0to be ready for the next big planting of squash, melons and brassicas &#8211; scheduled for next week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1929\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0358.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0358-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Charlotte Giard-Laliberte\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0358-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0358.jpg 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlotte Giard-Laliberte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1920\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0317.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0317-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Charlotte Ploughing with Grayden Supervising \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0317-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0317-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0317.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlotte Ploughing with Grayden Supervising<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The apprentices have been enjoying learning to drive the horses. Charlotte Giard-Laliberte has come\u00a0from Quebec\u00a0as our fourth apprentice and she is a great addition to the farm team. She is taking part in the Draft Horse Workshop this week to learn the basics as a foundation for her work here with the Suffolks this season.<\/p>\n<p>The CSA is filling up, but we still have a hand full of shares left. The rhubarb is poking up and the grass is green again after the long winter. The horses are looking forward to going out on fresh pasture soon!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1923\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0348.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0348.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Discing with Suffolk Horses Gena and Gwen\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0348.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0348-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0348-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caitlin Discing with Suffolk Horses Gena and Gwen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1917\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0279.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0279.jpg\" alt=\"Brandon Learning to Plough\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0279.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0279-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0279-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brandon Learning to Plough<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1922\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0345.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0345.jpg\" alt=\"Caesar Keeping Track of Everything\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0345.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0345-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0345-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caesar Keeping Track of Everything<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1928\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_03551.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_03551.jpg\" alt=\"April Draft Horse Workshop  (Learning to drive a single horse.)\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_03551.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_03551-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_03551-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">April Draft Horse Workshop  (Learning to drive a single horse.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1915\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0376.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0376.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Hens\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0376.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0376-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_0376-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy Hens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have finally gotten some seeds in the ground outside and the row cover on! All the hoop houses are up! \u00a0The directly seeded greens in them are coming up and the transplants are growing well. I peeked under some row cover today and found that the head lettuce planted on April 5th is sizing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[63,64,100,56,91,83,58,57,59,65,69,66,67,61],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1925"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1934,"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925\/revisions\/1934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}