Happy 4th of July
The corn plants in the fields at the surrounding farms are "knee-high" by the 4th of July! We had some wonderful corn from Farmers Adam & Diane last year. We hope that the continued good weather will lead to a great crop of corn this year.
From the Fields: The fava bean crop this year is very poor. We probably will have to split the deliveries from the harvests this week & next between the delivery sites. Last year we had a bumper crop of favas (we actually delivered 3 weeks in a row) and this year we hope to at least deliver some to each site. The tomato plants are trellised up as well as the cucumber plants. Just a few more rows to go and all the trellising will be done. Farmer Rich spent alot of time in the garlic fields on Friday investigating their maturity. They should be ready for harvest soon.
Weather Report:We received some more rain this week - actually just a little too much on the 27th & 28th. Actually 4 ½" of rain fell on those two days. It was so intense during a short time, that it washed out part of the driveway and the runoff ran into the lower field and the big greenhouse. Some tomatoes & winter squash were washed away. Farmer Rich repaired the driveway with gravel from our on-site gravel pile with the large tractor. Tuesday & Wednesday were very hot, but the rest of the week the temperatures were ideal to work in and Sunday was just perfect.
What's Up & Growing: The radishes are up that were seeded last week. The rain helped the turnips, beets, cucumbers & herbs. Two beds are prepared and ready to be planted this week. Leslie transplanted peppers, eggplant, arugula & kale during the week. More transplanting will be done this week as the seedlings in the greenhouse are ready to go into the field. The celery & celeriac seem to be slow to start. Don't know why as they usually pop by now. They are up but seem to have stalled in the last week. The first planting of potatoes are flowering & Farmer Rich cultivated the second planting on Sunday. The plants look great we so hope to get a good crop of blue & white potatoes.
Animal Report: A rabbit ate the entire row of kohlrabi, right down to the bottom stalks. Not that anyone really goes wild for kohlrabi, but we planted it & hoped to delivery it in a few weeks. Luckily, no other animal invaders have created havoc in the fields this past week and we hope it will stay that way.
Pick of the Week: Click on the link below (or on the right) for your drop-off location. This time of year the deliveries will be the same in pounds & variety but may include different items at each location.
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