What's happening around the farm.
Posted in CSA, Vegetables on Oct 29th, 2009
Time is certainly flying by for me. From a plant growth standpoint, the weather has made it seem like late November. The plants just have not grown this fall like they have past Octobers. I spoke with another gardener this afternoon who also bemoaned the small broccoli this year. I peeked under the row cover [...]
It has been a busy week here but have made some wonderful things with all I have brought home…kale/potato/sausage soup, chef’s salad, stuffed cabbage, stir fry with 6 fresh veggies and chicken/pineapple over brown rice and tonight I made stuffed cabbage rolls. Was hoping to try your Napa cabbage salad but haven’t gotten out to [...]
Posted in CSA, Vegetables on Oct 22nd, 2009
Well, not today, but we have had some beautiful days. We will do the distribution from the house now rather than from the field – 66 Jabez Allen Road. Here is a map. We still have one row of potatoes to dig, beets, carrots, lettuce, chard, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, salad mix, etc in the [...]
Posted in CSA, Vegetables on Oct 15th, 2009
Maybe partly sunny tomorrow? I”ll try to put a positve face on this weather. If we are in a searing drought next year we will look back fondly on this cold, dreary, drizzly fall. I think the last couple of nights may have been enough to sweeten the brussels sprouts. I will try to get [...]
Posted in CSA, Vegetables on Oct 8th, 2009
The sun peeked out for a few minutes this afternoon. I am looking for more sun. The hoophouse warms up surprisingly even on cloudy days. In fact, if the sun comes out it heats up too much and we roll the sides up to cool it, so right now it has been warmer inside with [...]
Posted in CSA, Vegetables on Oct 1st, 2009
This rain is really putting a crimp in harvest, clean up, and fall field work to get things ready for a fast start next spring.I did get more fall salad greens planted last week, but haven’t been able to put the organic spray on to control the armyworms in the cabbages, since it will just [...]
