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time: 0630
air temp: 55 F
water temp: 55 F
tide: low -.9'
conditions: overcast, calm
number of bags: 46
notes: Lots doin' on the farm today. The low tides so far this year have been inconveniently timed, and I've been trying to get out on a good drainer like this one for what feels like months now. I've been experimenting with growing some oysters in cages on the bottom to see if it's a viable means for grow out on this site, and I've been dying to check on the ones I left on the bottom after shifting everything around at the beginning of the spring. The results - probably way too many little fouling organisms to contend with to make it a practical plan. Everything came covered in barnacles and algae and some sort of sponge creature. Not to mention the predators... giant starfish and green crabs and carnivorous snails galore. Jeeze. I guess I will consider that a good fair warning that I should probably stick to surface culture, which is fine with me. I'm quite happy with the oyster that I get from floating bag grow out. The mucky oysters I rescued from said bottom cages will sit in my boat for a few days to try to kill off the many other creatures that have made the outsides of their shells home since they've been on the bottom.
At 10 I went in to the town landing and changed into clean clothes and picked up the wonderful Jenny from Wylde Photography, to do a little professional photoshoot out on the farm. I hate having my picture taken, and my resulting avoidance of cameras has made designing this website a challenge. I can't wait to see what she got shots of today, and can't wait to trick this thing out with some more attractive pictures!
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