We had a fantastic week in the garden and got a lot done. Hard working hands! It feels odd to see the space open up and not have to immediately replant a new crop in the rotation. The greenhouse is just about emptied out of little seedling started in trays. Morning sweaters and wet knees in the dew. The season is shifting to Autumn Beauty. My favorite time of the year. Crops we started months ago are nearing harvest and the colors are so beautiful.
A huge pepper harvest this week and we are thrilled. We were so worried about the pepper plants in early Spring when they were struggling in the cold. WOW!!! Tons harvested and tons to come.
Maeve with the pepper harvest.
Scott and Maeve goofing around.
The tomato plants enjoyed the few days and nights of heat and we were able to get some nice slicers harvested as well as a huge harvest of paste and cherry tomatoes.
Maeve helping unload the tomato harvest.
We just started picking the beans yesterday. A few days later than I thought. It is the start of 3 staggered plantings. Beans will be in the “extra/trade” box at both sites this week and in the boxes next week.
A few more watermelons in the extra box too and will appear for several more weeks. Feel free to grab one if you wish. Our favorite ali baba are still a few days out.
WHAT IS IN YOUR BOX
A fun and colorful box this week. Lots of treats!
Pears!!!-We pick and chill them to set the sugars. Place on the counter and they should ripen in the next few days. Pears ripen from the inside out so keep an eye on them.
Head Lettuce-A beautiful heat tolerant variety with a pretty bronze color.
Zucchini-This week is the last picking from our first planting of the season. Both patches loved this weeks heat and a few zucchini grew to baseball bat size over night! We pick daily and I was shocked. Anyway, the jumbo guys are in the “extra box” if anyone wants to make zucchini cakes, bread, or muffins grab 1 or 2.
Cucumber-The usual bagged snacker pack and several long Asian and European ones packed loose in the box.
Peppers-Cute little bagged sweet minis. This variety is called lunchbox and it is our first season growing it. Delicious and the plants are loaded. Green bell and sweet banana peppers are also packed in the boxes this week.
Cherry Tomatoes-A pretty pint of the heirlooms.
Paste tomatoes-A heaping quart box of assorted varieties.
Italian Large Leaf Basil-A perfect week for sauce.
French Fingerling Potatoes-Here is what I have been waiting for all summer. My favorite! Delicious in potato salad. Often times I will boil them, place on a cookie sheet, smash them with the bottom of a glass and add a little salt and pepper and/or other seasonings and bake. They end up somewhere between a french fry and a baked potato. Also great oven roasted.
Another heart shaped surprise tucked in someones box.
Radishes-For that potato salad or in your toss salad this week.
Celery-More potato salad ingredients or flavoring a big pot of soup for the cold evenings this week.
Sunflower Bouquet-Happy September! Enjoy.
BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-leeks, green beans, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini….and more.
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