Grow Hayama
From Seed to Seed
In farming, we start by planting a seed and eventually a plant grows strong enough to produce more seeds. This is the cycle of the natural world and a reminder that everything in life is a cycle. Similarly, knowledge is passed from one generation to the next. At Grow Hayama we will not only plant and cultivate seeds but will share valuable knowledge with one another and grow our understanding of the world.
During the year, we will learn through a wide variety of activities. We will enjoy farming, building, survival skills, cooking, creating, and more. The objective of these activities is to build confidence, increase our skills, broaden our minds, feel younger but wiser, and take on new challenges without the fear of failure or misunderstanding of perfection.
毎月のワークショプ
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April
Online Workshop: introduction to Grow Hayama
Farm Preparation: till soil in new area, make rows, add compost, pull excess weeds, maintain perimeter weeds
Direct sowing seeds: pumpkin, cucumber, zucchini, corn, popcorn, beans, flowers, melon, burdock
Potted seeds (indoors): plant herbs, okra, flowers,
move small seedlings to larger pots
Other activities: make oyster mushrooms, plant fruit trees, prepare bee boxes, build outdoor bio toilet?
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: turnips, greens, garlic shoots, shallots, bamboo shoots, wild edibles
May
Farm Preparation: till soil in new area, make rows, add compost, pull excess weeds, maintain perimeter weeds and fence, trellis vine plants, fertilize fruit trees
Direct sowing seeds: tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, okra, flowers, corn, herbs
Potted seeds (indoors): any remaining seeds that didn’t grow from first planting
Other activities: Bee Keeping with Mr. Ishi
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: leafy vegetables, spring onions, root vegetables, young garlic, shallots, wild edibles, bamboo shoots, loquats
June
Farm Preparation: trellis upkeep, pruning, adding fertilizer to cucumbers, bug control, moisture/rain control, supports for eggplant and pepper plants, weed control
Direct sowing seeds: plant remaining seedlings
Other activities: seeds, winter vegetable seed cultivation from Akiya farm, seeds 101, dry and store potatoes, garlic, onions
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: zucchini, potatoes, young corn, beans, onions, garlic, pumpkin, cucumbers, root vegetables, artichokes, loquats, mulberries
July
Farm Preparation: continue pruning of necessary growth on vegetable plants, fertilize cucumbers, bug control, check for mold on plants, weed control
Other activities: Summer Vegetable Cooking, drying tomatoes, build pizza oven?, extract honey from beehive if available
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: daily picking of all summer vegetables, drying tomatoes, blueberries, blackberries
August
Farm Preparation: weed control, heat precautions to help plants in need, bug control, fertilize chestnut trees
Potted seeds (indoors): winter vegetable preparations - broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, etc.
Other activities: brewing beer and fermenting foods
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: daily picking of all summer vegetables, drying tomatoes, blueberries
September
Farm Preparation: weed control, prepare for typhoon season, fertilize fruit trees, add compost to winter vegetable areas
Direct sowing seeds: cabbage, daikon
Potted seeds (indoors): broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, lettuce
Other activities: canning jalapeños, clear dead summer vegetables, dry summer vegetable seeds
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: daily picking of all summer vegetables
October
Farm Preparation: weed control, typhoon preparation
Direct sowing seeds: potatoes, onion, garlic, broccoli, cauliflower, winter leafy vegetables, root vegetables
Other activities: Autumn harvest BBQ, summer vegetable seed workshop
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: peanuts, popcorn, last of summer vegetables, drying flowers, mushrooms
November
Farm Preparation: control weeds, frost protection for necessary vegetation.
Direct sowing seeds: fava beans, snap peas, green peas
Other activities: Yuzu picking and workshop - yuzu kosho, yuzu jam, yuzu dressing
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: chestnuts, yuzu, lemon, soybeans for miso, greens, daikon, mushrooms
December
Farm Preparation: Adding fertilizer to winter vegetables, pruning fruit trees
Other activities: Big DIY project Part 1, Christmas party, roast chestnuts and sweet potatoes
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: chestnuts, yuzu, greens, broccoli, cauliflower, daikon, burdock, lemons, potatoes, root vegetables
January
Farm Preparation: Forest care and maintenance, collecting firewood, composting farm refuse
Other activities: Big DIY project Part 2
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: greens, broccoli, cauliflower, daikon, burdock, root vegetables, cabbage
February
Farm Preparation: Fertilize fruit trees, cut logs for mushrooms, cut back any unnecessary brush
Other activities: Survival skills 101 - fire building, shelters, water sourcing, edible or not?
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: greens, daikon, root vegetables, cabbage, mushrooms
March
Farm Preparation: till soil in new area, make rows, add compost, pull excess weeds, setup electric fence, clear waterways.
Direct sowing seeds: potatoes, carrots, turnips, beets, rutabagas, lettuce, mustard, greens, chard
Potted seeds (indoors): tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, cucumbers, squash, pumpkin, flowers, corn, popcorn, peanuts, cotton, beans, pole beans
Other activities: mushroom log inoculation, few wild edibles, fertilize onions and garlic
Vegetable/Fruit Picking: mushrooms, greens, scallions
