Here we are already - almost November

 

I've been doing the inventory and planning for the next year's plantings. It's just getting cold enough to force the beds into dormancy but several of the varieties are still in leaf, so we are waiting on them to start harvesting. 

After plotting out the rest of the eastern field area, and allocating bed space for 40-50 plants each for our 15 varieties able to provide enough cuttings, I know. We've only got room for about 800 more starts. We are also going into prep and planting season without any helpers so simultaneously, we only have energy for about 800 as well. 600 took us down last year, but we will have to spread it out over this winter and I think we can do it. (Helpers still wanted!!!)

I would feel bad about not doing multiple thousands of new starts, but we are doing this farm on a shoestring, just a few pieces of residential equipment and the labor is decidedly slow (us). But, even the 800 plants we have now are producing enough that we can sell a significant number of cuttings and still double our planted inventory. So here's the announcement!

Orders will begin on November 10th. Shipping can begin as early as December, through the end of February. We'll be selling packs of 10 for $20 of 12 varieties. Check out the descriptions here.  The shop site will be hosted by Tinker and Spinner this year, but Good Willow Farm will have its own shop next fall.  Look for the shop to open in a few weeks.