We had a big crew out this morning to help with the harvest.  Hope and her kids, and Lisel and our kids all came ready to “get some stuff done.”  On the task list was spinach and swiss chard.  The spinach has been holding out surprisingly well, but finally started to bolt the past couple of days.  So we wanted to get as much of it harvested as possible.  The boys did a great job filling the harvest bins, while the girls did a great job of inventorying the Lady Bug population.  Apparently, it is a sizable population.

Here’s a photo-journal of the morning:

As the sun and the temps rose higher, the wash station became a popular spot.  As did the shade under the partially-finished hoop house.

After a short break for a “wagon” ride to see the pond,

it was back to work, this time pulling beets.  The crew quickly learned to find the big ones.  And the wash station was once again the place to be.

Swiss chard turned out to be the snack of choice this morning,

and the next generation practiced for when it’s time for them take over:

And take over they did.  As the grown-ups finished the last of the washing and sorting, the kids decided to head out on their own:

And that was our fun morning at the farm!