New Start

New Start

I want to introduce our loyal followers to the new edition of the Pahl Family.  Charlotte Elizabeth Briones turned 4 weeks old yesterday as I write this.  She is one of God’s miracles and blessings that make this world so special and precious.   Her little hands and...
Long Johns

Long Johns

I know it is fall time when my brother starts wearing his long johns.  He put them on for the first time a week and a half ago and will not stop wearing them until the middle of May!  He was always the cold blooded soul in our family and it always reminds me winter is...
Crop Progression

Crop Progression

Sure has been a steamy one these past couple of weeks.  With the heat it brings on the maturity of crops at a pretty good pace.  As of today I was seeing bell peppers about the size of golf balls.  Cucumbers will start to be harvested in the next couple of days. ...
Spring

Spring

If you blinked you missed it this year.  We went from wearing long johns to shorts in all of about a week.  Crop progress is moving along quite well with the recent warm weather and the growing degree days are actually ahead of last year’s pace.  Cabbage is looking...
Wow!

Wow!

What a month April was!  It was the latest ever for getting in the field in my entire life, dad’s life and grandpa’s life.  We planted our first sweet corn on Sunday the 29th and started planting cabbage on Monday, April 30th with our transplants out of the...