Catalpa Ridge News–Volume 21 No 9–August 9, 2016

 

Blue Ribbons for Michael !

 

News from the Fields & Farm:  Michael placed 2^nd place overall at the Open Vegetable Show at the Sussex Farm & Horse Show. He received 49 blue ribbons overall with 3 Best-in-Show exhibits. Congratulations Michael.

 

We spent the week cleaning up between the rows in the field. It is amazing how when the rains came the weeds grew 10xs faster than the veggie plants. We now have full control back.

 

The transplants in the greenhouse will be going into the field this week. We did plant cucumbers, a little late, but they should work by the early fall. Virtually all of the potatoes have been harvested and will be showing up in the deliveries starting next week.

 

The winter squash are coming along really nicely. We probably will start the harvest in about 2-3 weeks. We have spaghetti, butternut, acorn, buttercup just to name a few.

 

The onions are almost cured in the greenhouse and they will be in next week’s deliver along with the start of the cured garlic.

 

Franklin Greenhouse Report: All of the peppers in this week’s delivery are from the Franklin greenhouse. The Oriental greens and radishes did not germinate well and those that did are suboptimal for harvest. The beds have been cleaned out and we will replant this week.

 

Weather report: More rain fell during the week. Fortunately, no hail came with the severe thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon. We will probably have to run some irrigation this week upon returning from the deliveries as there is no rain in the forecast.  

 

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 to 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.

 

Motto when we are stressed: