What a long day this was! We just finished the beet patch. whew.. tired!
This patch is the biggest beet patch yet. it measured 44 rows of 75 feet each. Doing some math:
44 rows of 75 feet = 3300 feet
3300 feet with a beet every 3 inches = 13,200 beets
half harvested at 2 lbs = 13,200 lbs of beets
half harvested at 4 lbs each = 26,400 lbs of beets
for a grand total of 39,600 beets, or about 20 tons. Not bad for about 5000 sq feet of dirt!
These are heirloom beets, which we have been able to grow into winter to over 10 lbs each, still solid and juicy. These guys make great pig and goat feed!
Not bad for a days work.. 20 tons of beets!
Follow along our adventure as we make the transition from corporate city life to the world of natural farming. Each day brings a new experience and brings us to a deeper understanding about the life and spirit that made America great. At our farm we do our best to give the animals we raise a natural, free, happy, stressfree lifestyle. Our mission is to learn and share how to manage a farming operation that is both profitable and humane.
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