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A fantastic week of garden duties.  We were weeding fools and it feels wonderful to see the nice clean rows of beets and onions.  Our herb area is all spiffed up and the million itty bitty sweet annie shoots pulled out.  I left 2 because I love the way it smells but I bet I will regret this decision next year as it reseeds itself everywhere.

Scott got all the tomatoes tied up on the trellis.  The plants look strong and robust and it seems they are growing several inches overnight. 

Scott trellising the tomatoes. He trims the lower branches off for improved air flow and also dips his tools in a fungicide after each plant.

Another loooooooong row of summer broccoli went in and the hoop house cleared of a huge lettuce bounty.  We have prepped it and will replant several new crops. We feel good to be on top of thing so far and the weeds not overwhelming.  This is the time of year that weeding must take priority in daily tasks or several crops will be quickly choked out and disappear.  Time was spent in the greenhouse seeding in another round of cabbage, dill, fennel, broccoli (again), lettuces, basil and pac choi.

The garden looks good.  Potato plants flowering and peppers beginning to set.  Lots of irrigating day and night and we are wait for rain.

It was an amazing week of harvest and it seemed that every day there was something else saying “pick me!, pick me!” and we were surprised.  We have the big problem of overabundance and it is a good problem to have…..enjoy this weeks maga harvest of garden goodness.

WHAT IS IN YOUR SHARE

248 pounds of garden delights went out the door today…..

SNACK PACK

Pac choi-A favorite of mine this year.  Will hold forever in the refrigerator in a plastic bag.  Enjoy braised with garlic (scapes) in olive oil and a bit of soy sauce. Also, delicious raw roughly chopped in a salad with a soy dressing, oranges and almonds.

Tat Soi-  Our “try something new” item this week.  A slightly spicy asian green.  Crunchy stems and green leaves are all edible.  Can be stir fried or eaten raw as an unique addition to the maga lettuce harvest this week.

Arugula- A snappy peppery bunch.  Adds a kick to fresh green salads or amazing on pizza.  A fellow CSA member makes a tasty arugula pesto to be enjoyed over pasta.

Garlic Scapes-The curly tops off the garlic plants.  Tastes just like garlic cloves.  Use as you would garlic cloves in meal preparation.

Garlic scapes in the plant.

Harvesting the scapes.

The long garlic rows.

Sunflower Shoots-Delicious nutty flavor.  Add to amazing salads this week, top off a sandwich or garnish soups.

Sunflower shoots grown in trays in the greenhouse. Before and after “harvest”.

Lettuce Bonanza-We had several lettuce varieties that were ready to pick.  3 unique types that will make a stunning salad.

Kohlrabi-a few of these snappy snackers.

FULL SHARE

Pac choi-A favorite of mine this year.  Will hold forever in the refrigerator in a plastic bag.  Enjoy braised with garlic (scapes) in olive oil and a bit of soy sauce. Also, delicious raw roughly chopped in a salad with a soy  dressing, oranges and almonds.

Tat Soi-  Our “try something new” item this week.  A slightly spicy asian green.  Crunchy stems and green leaves are edible.  Can be stir fried or eaten raw as an unique addition to the maga lettuce harvest this week.

Arugula- A snappy peppery bunch.  Adds a kick to fresh green salads or amazing on pizza.  A fellow CSA member makes a tasty arugula pesto to be enjoyed over pasta.

Garlic Scapes-The curly tops off the garlic plants.  Takes just like garlic cloves.  Use as you would garlic cloves in your meal preparation.

Lettuce Bonanza-We had several lettuce varieties that were ready to pick.  3 unique types that will make a stunning salad.

Baby Spinach-This was 1 of those crops that shouted “pick me!,  pick me!” to us at 6 last night.  So we did in a flurry of harvest and washing and packaging…..we were hoping it could wait a week but with projected high temperatures we worried it could not make it.  ENJOY! the surprise.

Peas!-a pint for everyone. The harvest has just begun.  An early variety called Sugar Ann Snap peas.  Pull the string and eat pod and all.  Delicious.  More to come…….

Saute Mix-A unique blend of many different greens for fresh eating or stir fries.  Delicious over eggs.

Basil plant-Nice big plants to for basil all summer long.

Strawberries-Baraboo Full Share only this week-1 pint. Our patch is not big enough to harvest the quantity needed in 1 picking for all members.  We will rotate groups each week until all members receive a pint.

Belated Happy Father’s Day wishes to all the Dads in our CSA family. We hope you had a wonderful day with your children.

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-Swiss chard, peas, carrots, kale, lettuce, mizuna greens, garlic scapes. strawberries, and more…..