We had much needed rain the last 2 days. Lots of little seedlings have been started the last few weeks and we have had the drip line running or hand watering daily to ensure strong germination and healthy growth. A welcomed rain and everything looks nice and perky this morning.
A big surprise for us this week too! Our first big fruiting of Shiitake Mushrooms. We inoculated the logs 2 years ago and hopefully they will produce for years to come. Maeve and I harvested almost 5 pounds and we included them in the “extra” box at both pick up sites for any member who wishes to take a few for dinner.
This week’s big push is to get potatoes out of the ground. Looks to be a wonderful harvest. We are excited to see the purple beauties and the fingerlings should not be too far behind. The plants are naturally dying back and it will be nice to get that area cleaned up. Our early Brussels Sprouts are heading up and the leeks growing thick. It is starting to feel like Autumn even though we wait for the watermelons and tomatoes to ripen…..The watermelons are just about there and seem to be 3 weeks behind from the cooler temperatures this year compared to last year’s scorcher. We are starting to finally see a bit of color on the slicing and paste tomatoes and have a few for this week’s “extra” box. The cherry tomatoes are in full swing and look to be a wonderfully abundant crop.
WHAT IS IN YOU BOX
A pretty snazzy assortment again this week! Enjoy and eat well. Average box weight is 15.95 pounds and 654 pounds went out the door today.
Head lettuce-A beautiful juicy butter crunch. A nice contrast to last weeks crispy Tropicana head. So many different varieties. Our lettuce crop is strong this summer with the cool nights, ample spacing and lots of regular watering.
All washed and ready to go in the cooler.
Savoy Cabbage-A nicely sized drumhead variety.
Diakon Radish-A shorter variety that grows well in our climate and our clay soil. Nice flavor and not too bold.
Corn- Again, this is conventionally grown corn from Scott’s relatives in Reedsburg. It is delicious and he said this morning at least 1 more week!
Zucchini-Our usual mix. We started harvesting out of the second planting this week. We plant 2 rotations each summer to ensure a strong, steady supply.
Peppers-A collection of hot/medium hot that are bagged all together. Ancho, Jalapeño, and Hungarian Hot Wax. The sweet peppers are loose in the box. The long bulls horn yellow banana is a power house crop this year….and then an assortment of red and green bells and pretty Sweet Carmen.
Garlic-We grow 2 varieties Music and German Red.
Onion-More of those mild tasty fresh onions.
Dill-A bunch for refrigerator or bread and butter pickles this week.
Cucumbers-Long Skinny Asian and European and a quart of assorted pickling/snacking sized. We provided everything needed to make a nice batch of quick refrigerator pickles. Onion, garlic, pepper, dill-it really is fun and quick.
Carrots-Another wonderful harvest. A snappy pound for everyone.
Cherry Tomatoes-A colorful pint. I am always amazed at the different flavors in all the varieties.
Eggplant-An assortment this week in every box.
BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-Celeriac, potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon???, peppers, kale, leaf lettuce, corn
Maeve kept us well entertained while we sorted the produce. She and Santa got married and they are posing with their son Chimney.
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