March Harvest 2015

March was a month of oranges and eggs. It also brought with it three swarms from our hives (that we know of!). I made seven walk-away beehive splits, and carted said splits around in the back of my car (nothing quite like driving through the suburbs in a bee suit to the tune of 50,000 buzzing insects in the backseat).

I had every intention of chronicling our various adventures, but March was also a month of schoolwork and work-work. Hopefully, I’ll soon be able to devote more of my time to working outside and to writing about it.

For now, here are the numbers for the March harvest:

• Asparagus ‘Farmer’s Favorite’: 1.13 lbs. (@$5.99/lb.=$6.77)
• Broccoli ‘Fiesta’: 0.52 lbs. (@$2.99/lb.=$1.55)
• Cabbage ‘Parel’: 3.73 lbs. (@$1.29/lb.=$4.81)
• Cabbage ‘Ruby Ball’: 1.1 lbs. (@$1.29/lb.=$1.42)
• Cauliflower ‘Snow Crown’: 1.82 lbs. (@$2.49/lb.=$4.53)
• Chard ‘Fordhook’: 0.35 lbs. (@$4.98/lb.=$1.74)
• Cilantro: 0.83 lbs. (@$3.58/lb.=$2.97)
• Dinosaur kale ‘Niro di Toscano’: 0.16 lbs. (@$4.98/lb.=$0.80)
• Eggs (Barred Rock 25; Welsummer 24; Ameraucana 18): 67 (@$0.33/egg=$22.11)
• Kale ‘Wild Kale Blend’: 0.45 lbs. (@$4.98/lb.=$2.24)
• Kale ‘Winterbor’: 0.75 lbs. (@$4.98/lb=$3.74)
• Kohlrabi ‘Delicacy White’: 2.25 lbs. (@$2.99/lb.?=$6.73)
• Lettuce ‘All-Season Romaine’: 4.19 lbs. (@$2.49/lb.=$10.43)
• Lime ‘Bearrs’: 1.7 lbs. (@$0.60/lb.=$1.02)
• Miner’s Lettuce: 0.01 lbs. (@$5.99/lb.?=$0.06)
• Mint ‘?’: 0.002 lbs. (@$5.99/lb.?=$0.01)
• Mustard ‘Ruby Streaks’: 0.60 lbs. (@$5.99/lb.=$3.59)
• Navel orange: 70.58 lbs. (@$2.49/lb.=$175.74)
• Onion ‘Red Amposta’: 0.25 lbs. (@$2.99/lb.=$0.74)
• Parsley ‘Dark Green Italian Plain’: 0.06 lbs. (@$3.58/lb.=$0.21)
• Snow Pea ‘?’: 0.1 lbs. (?)
• Spinach ‘?’: 0.15 lbs. (@$5.99/lb.=$0.90)
• Spring onion ‘Purplette’: 0.41 lbs. (@$5.98/lb.=$2.45)

Produce total: 91.14 lbs. ($232.45)

Egg count: 67 ($22.11)

2015 produce total: 369.87 lbs. ($565.86)

2015 egg count: 91 ($30.03)

Swarm catching on a roof!

Four new splits ready to move to mating grounds.

Mustard, parsley, cilantro.