Catalpa Ridge News–Volume 21 No 7–July 26, 2016

Brief Reprieve

News from the Fields & Farm:  We received some rain last Monday/Tuesday which has provided a brief reprieve to the dry conditions. It is amazing how a little rain can “fluff” everything up. 

 

The crew worked in the field at the end of the week and clipped up the tomato plants to keep them off the ground. They also cleaned up some of the beds. The arugula and turnip transplants started in the greenhouse were planted into the main field.

We started harvesting the potatoes (Adirondack Blues and Red Norland). We will start to deliver them over the next few weeks.  

 

We are starting early in the am so that we can accomplish a lot before it gets too hot. The heat and humidity were especially brutal this past week.

 

 

Franklin Greenhouse Report: The Oriental greens are almost ready to harvest, we hope for next week. Almost all the tomatoes in this week’s delivery are from the Franklin greenhouse and the field tomatoes are just starting to be harvested. The cherry tomatoes are running late but we hope they will be abundant (it sure looks like they will be).

 

 

Weather report: As mentioned earlier we finally received some rain. Less than 2 miles down the road at Diane’s farm no rain fell. We were lucky the receive that rain and hope for more this week. The irrigation system still remains in full swing.  

 

 

The Sussex Farm & Horse Show – NJ State Fair is approaching fast! Farmer Rich will be a judge at the Open Vegetable Show again this year and Farmer Sue is on the Vegetable Committee and runs the computer for the Veggie Show to record the exhibits, exhibitors and results. It is always a fun time especially when the kids bring in their exhibits. Everyone gets a ribbon! It is a great day out and there are plenty of things to see and do. It is also a great time for the kids. Go online to see events at: www.njstatefair.org .

 

Upcoming Events:  

New Jersey State Fair/Sussex Farm & Horse Show – August 5 – AUGUST 14, 2016 - 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ.
MAIN FAIR HOURS
Friday, August 5 – Saturday, August 13 — 10 am – 10 pm
Sunday, August 14 — 10 am – 5 pm

 

Heirloom Tomato Tasting –An Annual Taste of Summer at the Hoboken Historical Museum – August 28 - 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.