Our first opening weekend has come and gone, and what a gift it was.
Thank you to everyone who made their way down the drive—some to sit and talk for a while, some to browse the farmstand, some simply to see what early spring looks like at the Haven. It felt good to open the gates again.
We’ll open next for mid‑spring on Friday, April 24, and the very next morning—Saturday, April 25 from 9 AM–1 PM—we’ll be at the Nicholasville Farmers Market for the first time this year. NFM is moving to a new location; as soon as the organizers confirm the final spot, we’ll pass it along. You can always find our full schedule for the year here: https://waywardhavenfarm.com/schedule/
🌱 In the Greenhouse
The solanaceae—tomatoes, eggplants, peppers—and the cucurbits—cucumbers, zucchini, squash, pumpkins—are officially awake and racing upward. They’re eager, but the soil isn’t ready for them yet. We’re still dipping into the thirties at night, and frost remains a real possibility. Even with row cover, warm‑season crops need true warmth, not just optimism.
So they wait. And we wait with them.
🌸 In the Orchard
Spring has arrived in that familiar early‑Kentucky way: not yet warm, not yet steady, but full of hints. The fruit trees are blooming—beautiful, brave, and vulnerable. Every year they court the same danger: bloom too early, get bitten by frost, lose the fruit. It’s the gamble of today’s climate, and like the trees, we adapt as best we can.
Still, the blossoms are a welcome sight. A reminder that emergence doesn’t wait for perfect conditions.
🥬 In the Garden
The brassicas are holding their own through the temperature swings. We uncover them when the days warm, cover them again when frost threatens. So far, they’re weathering the season with resilience.
This past week we planted:
- napa cabbage
- pak choi
- more cauliflower
- onions
Coming up this week:
- turnips
- radishes
- mustard greens
- a handful of other early‑spring hopefuls we’re aiming to have ready by the next opening
Spring is here—quiet, tentative, full of promise.
Not yet steady, but undeniably stirring.
We’ll keep tending what’s waking up.
We hope to see you again soon.