Preparing the Land and Peas for Mr. Jefferson

Providence has blessed us with clement weather and the month of March has been a busy time in my journey to bring you natural, nutrient-dense vegetables. Onions, peas, and radishes are in the ground, as are a few beets and a little Swiss chard as Blocks 1 and 2 have been brought into production.

Work on Blocks 3 through 6 for the main production Market Garden is well underway. A fence to keep the deer at bay is going in this week while the biggest challenge has been to keep the silage tarps in place in the face of the tremendous winds sweeping Rogers County this month.It is just a matter of days before this spring’s vegetables are in the ground.

Thomas Jefferson’s Garden

March 1774 saw peas and plenty of leafy greens being planted at Monticello in the first entries of the year in Mr. Jefferson’s Garden Book. At Colonial Trades Farm, I’m drawing from history and the traditions of 250 years ago as I bring the freshest vegetables to your table.