Monday September 15th Week 16

September 15, 2014 by foxlinecityfarm

The sides are lowered on the hoop and grenhouses to keep out the chill.

Brrr……We hauled up wood to the house for the woodburners, put on our caps and pulled out our long johns. The sides stay down on the hoop and greenhouses as we work in the gardens in a whole new environment. A quick transition to Autumn life here. Sad to see the warm summer days disappear but honestly this is my favorite time of year. It is energizing for me for some reason.

Scott is so happy the late potato harvest is complete. A duty that was on our mind daily and now satisfying that it is done. He quickly pulled up the mulch and drip lines and tilled the soil. We will plant a cover crop here this week to replenish the soil.

Winter Squash is all harvested and in the greenhouse to cure. A bountiful harvest and one of my favorite crops to bring in.

Harvesting winter squash on a sunny afternoon. WOW! Look at this year’s growing compost pile is in the background. Pure gold for the garden in 3 years….

Wondering what we will find.

Just getting started and the crate is full!

The Fall crops loved the weather this past week and we will start harvesting some late cabbage and peek at the brussels sprouts that seem so late this year. We had a nice harvest of green beans and wonder if this will be the end of this summer staple. Carrots and beets are bulking up and all that spinach in the hoop house is getting thick, juicy and so delicious. Our heat loving summer crops hung out and shivered in the garden wondering what was going on…..tomatoes sat at almost a full stop, zucchini vines shut down and the peppers rested on the plants. I am sure one warm day yet this Fall we will have a nice bountiful harvest before our good bye to these summer treats.

A big week of clean up. The cucumber area needs to get cleaned out and the trellises down. The melon patch vines need to go to the compost pile and a cover crop planted and I am going to seed in a few late crops in the hoop house. Radishes, turnips, and pac choi for the winter shares.

The hoop house is packed with Autumn crops that thrive at this time of year.

This is where we use to clean our vegetables in the garden before we expanded and needed a bigger processing area….the bittersweet has taken over and it looks beautiful to me…..

WHAT IS IN YOUR SHARE

358 pounds of garden goodness this week.

SNACK PACK

Swiss Chard-We start this second planting late in the season so tender juicy stalks are in the Fall Shares. 2 favorite colors a deep magenta and another called rhubarb.

Spaghetti Squash-Another first for us this season and we are thrilled! We planted 2 varieties. A mini single serving size for the snack packs and a larger variety for the full shares. A bountiful harvest. Enjoy! This was a suggestion from a CSA member on last year’s end of season survey. A great suggestion and we plan to plant again next year too.

The last radish from this rotaion in the hoophouse.

A last radish from this rotaion in the hoophouse.

Radishes-A nice sized snacking bag. The end of this crop in the hoophouse.

Summer Mini Carrots-A collection of 3 varieties. Carrots grown in the summer are not as sweet as those grown in Spring and Fall. A strong carrot flavor. Fun to taste the difference. These are delicious oven roasted or in soups and stews but can be enjoyed fresh in salads or on their own as a snack.

Scott weighing out the green beans.

Green Beans-Sweet french filet string beans. Maybe the end of this crop for the season.

Sweet Peppers-1 or 2 in each share.

Summer Squash-A few tiny treats.

Did you know we pick ALL the green stems off all the cherry tomatoes and wash them before packaging……Penny-our garage “disco ball” is in the forground of this photo….”thank you!” We love it.

Cherry Tomatoes-1/2 pint mix.

Tomatoes-Slim picking this week but a few for everyone.

Garlic- A variety called Music or German Red.

Full Share

Swiss Chard at harvest time.

Swiss Chard-We start this second planting late in the season so tender juicy stalks are in the Fall Shares. 2 favorite colors a deep magenta and another called rhubarb.

Green Beans-Sweet french filet string beans. Maybe the end of this crop for the season. A nice big bag to enjoy.