Dry Weather Continues !
We are back at full strength at the farm now that the Sussex Farm & Horse Show is over. Both Lisa and Michael spent time at the fair working on exhibits and volunteering as well. Now that the crew is back on track we have a lot of work ahead for transitioning from the summer to autumn crops.
Franklin Greenhouse Report:
All the eggplants are coming out of the Franklin greenhouse for the deliveries. We have six different varieties in all and they are still producing. We look forward to continued production through October. We also have harvested the radishes and Sen Posi. Unfortunately the arugula hasn’t grown well and we have to roll over the bed to plant another crop for the fall. We feel that perhaps the pH of the soil was off for this variety of arugula and it just isn’t harvestable.
From the Fields: We have had a bumper zucchini crop so far this year. The plants are looking like they are starting to shut down. The future crops of winter squash and trombocino squash are coming along nicely. The cucumbers in the back field are finally producing and Michael and Farmer Rich spent Thursday getting that field back in order; weeding and clipping up the plants on the trellis. The Heirloom tomatoes are actually starting their production on a positive note.
The round field is scheduled for maintenance on Monday. The crew will be getting the work done while Farmer Rich starts his delivery rounds to Bergen County.
Animal Report: Unfortunately it appears that a field shrew broke into the greenhouse and destroyed the newly seeded flats of lettuce and cauliflower. What they do is dig up the soil in the flat but don’t eat anything. Needless to say we have to go back to square one to get these flats back on track. We brushed-hogged an area of the main field which had weeded up and it apparently great cover for the rabbits. After clearing the area it is now too exposed and the rabbits had to find a new home, hopefully outside the fence.
Weather Report: The nights are getting cooler and we actually have had drier weather over the past few weeks. We are running water from our irrigation system on all the beds. Dory has hand watered Michael’s seedling beds to ensure the proper amount of water to keep them starting well. These seedlings include radishes, beets, turnips, cilantro, kale and Oriental greens.
Upcoming Events:
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| Heirloom Tomato Tasting –An Annual Taste of Summer at the Hoboken Historical Museum – August 30 - 1-5 pm 1301 Hudson Street. Join us for an afternoon of tasting a few dozen varieties of heirloom tomatoes and farm fresh produce will be available as well. |
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