July 25 2014
Good morning members
I hope you are all enjoying your fresh organic veggies and beautiful summer weather! We were off to a soccer game last night so I never had a chance to write the newsletter.
Farming and gardening is best learned by experience and every year we are way better than we were the years before. We've made big strides in the last 2 years and figured alot of stuff out. Still, often, I find myself getting caught up in the things that are falling behind or that didn't turn out. It makes me wonder if I'll ever feel satisfied, then on the other hand maybe that's what keeps us striving to be better. Thankfully, there are alot of things going right so when I catch myself...I look around and get myself back on track.
This year I learned that crows love corn. They ate it all .Grew corn before and never had a problem. Zucchini grown without a net was ravaged by cucumber beetles. Thankfully, we had more plants and succession crops to follow which have been protected. Eggplant, we have grown for 3 years without any issues, this year the flea beetles took them down. If we would have known that there would be a problem, we could have prepared. Now we know. Luckily, we grow a large variety of crops and have already been "trained" on how to more than likely succeed at many other crops.
Every season, every year, every crop presents us with different circumstances that need to be considered in the future to better the odds of succeeding. It almost seems like a lifelong schooling of little lessons to mold us into better farmers. If we were hit with it all at once it would be quite discouraging but little bits, as frustrating as they are, prepare us for the next time.
A crop that is really doing well this year is potatoes. We have nice garden of them and pulled out some early reds for this weeks baskets. They are fresh and haven't been cured so don't keep long like store bought ones do, so eat them right away. The potato field has been a constant source of contentment this season and so was harvesting them. The soil was nice and loose and they came out easy. Enjoy!
In your baskets this week:
potatoes
cucumbers
Swiss chard
tomatoes
kohlrabi ( no more till fall)
beans
Basil
Juicing Bag: Chez Nous Mix, cucumber, kale
This week we decided to save all tomatoes for our CSA members and offer salad mix in the store. Our farm kiosk has become pretty busy this season, as fast as we fill things up they are gone and lots were looking for tomatoes this week! Soon all should be overflowing but just not yet. This is definitely one of the perks of being a member, you often get items that aren't on the store shelves and you get to pick them up all at one time.
Here's a tip about herbs:
We usually give one each week. It is possible that you do not need any that week. Herbs like basil and mint and parsley are easily frozen chopped in olive oil or water. You can do the same with oregano or just let is dry on the counter and use when you need same with sage.
I really enjoy blending my olive oil into pesto or just plain olive oil- in the winter they turn a plain can of tomatoes into something tasty!
Good morning members
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| A buzy bee soaking in the pollen |
I hope you are all enjoying your fresh organic veggies and beautiful summer weather! We were off to a soccer game last night so I never had a chance to write the newsletter.
Farming and gardening is best learned by experience and every year we are way better than we were the years before. We've made big strides in the last 2 years and figured alot of stuff out. Still, often, I find myself getting caught up in the things that are falling behind or that didn't turn out. It makes me wonder if I'll ever feel satisfied, then on the other hand maybe that's what keeps us striving to be better. Thankfully, there are alot of things going right so when I catch myself...I look around and get myself back on track.
This year I learned that crows love corn. They ate it all .Grew corn before and never had a problem. Zucchini grown without a net was ravaged by cucumber beetles. Thankfully, we had more plants and succession crops to follow which have been protected. Eggplant, we have grown for 3 years without any issues, this year the flea beetles took them down. If we would have known that there would be a problem, we could have prepared. Now we know. Luckily, we grow a large variety of crops and have already been "trained" on how to more than likely succeed at many other crops.
Every season, every year, every crop presents us with different circumstances that need to be considered in the future to better the odds of succeeding. It almost seems like a lifelong schooling of little lessons to mold us into better farmers. If we were hit with it all at once it would be quite discouraging but little bits, as frustrating as they are, prepare us for the next time.
A crop that is really doing well this year is potatoes. We have nice garden of them and pulled out some early reds for this weeks baskets. They are fresh and haven't been cured so don't keep long like store bought ones do, so eat them right away. The potato field has been a constant source of contentment this season and so was harvesting them. The soil was nice and loose and they came out easy. Enjoy!
In your baskets this week:
potatoes
cucumbers
Swiss chard
tomatoes
kohlrabi ( no more till fall)
beans
Basil
Juicing Bag: Chez Nous Mix, cucumber, kale
This week we decided to save all tomatoes for our CSA members and offer salad mix in the store. Our farm kiosk has become pretty busy this season, as fast as we fill things up they are gone and lots were looking for tomatoes this week! Soon all should be overflowing but just not yet. This is definitely one of the perks of being a member, you often get items that aren't on the store shelves and you get to pick them up all at one time.
Here's a tip about herbs:
We usually give one each week. It is possible that you do not need any that week. Herbs like basil and mint and parsley are easily frozen chopped in olive oil or water. You can do the same with oregano or just let is dry on the counter and use when you need same with sage.
I really enjoy blending my olive oil into pesto or just plain olive oil- in the winter they turn a plain can of tomatoes into something tasty!
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| Beans, Swiss Chard, Kohlrabi, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Potatoes |
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| Produce goes straight from the cooler to your basket then the store and this season 90% are gone Friday nights! |
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