foxlinecityfarm

A beautiful day!  Ample rain and sunshine and the garden is growing lush and strong.  The pea vines are blooming and beans are up.  Sure signs that summer is rolling in.  We are transplanting the peppers, tomatoes, eggplant and summer squash out in the garden and all the melons soon to follow.  We have increased our watermelon/cantalope area this year and planting 3 new varieties in addition to those planted in the past.  Our first radish crop has been harvested from the outside gardens and Scott will prep the space for more carrots.  Rmember we have a powerhouse carrot goal this year!   The seeds for the second round of broccoli and cabbage will be started as soon as all the peppers clear from the greenhouse.    Our hoop house will soon be fully transitioned to summer crops and  the shade cloth up.  Seems we are in full garden mode around here.

We have to water the hoop house 2 times a day on sunny days…..here I am watering the spinach the day before harvest.

SUMMER SHARE #1

We are excited to start the Summer Season and looking forward to weeks of wonderful fresh produce.  Thank you to all for sharing the season and welcome all new members to FoxLine.  We are thrilled to be sharing our gardens with all of you.

Paper receipts for your 2015 share purchase will be at all pick up sites in green envelopes with member’s name on the front.  Check with your health insurance provider as discounts or credits may apply.

SNACK PACK

Snack pack produce is packed in a green bag.  Please return your bag and any reusable packaging material the following week with your pick up.

Spinach-Beautiful hoop house grown big “donkey ear” leaves.  This variety is called Space and we love it.  Next week we will start spinach harvest from the outside garden.

Scott harvesting the spinach in the hoop house.

Head lettuce-Juicy lime green heads from the hoop house.  This variety is called Bambi and only grows well in Spring and Fall cool temperatures.

Lettuce cooling in the wash tank.

Beets!-A great early harvest from the hoop house.  Seeds were planted in early March and they grew slow and sweet.  Enjoy!  2 early varieties were planted.  Oven roasted beets are delicious!  But, we do enjoy a beet hummus (which is really pretty).  Remember the beet greens can be eaten too. Tasty with citrus.  Beet greens can be sauted, eaten raw in salads, baked to make “crisps” like kale chips or added to smoothies.

Harvesting beets.

Pac choi-A mini variety from the hoop house.  Enjoy fresh added to salad or on it’s own or saute with garlic, onion and soy sauce.

Radishes-French Breakfast harvested from the outside garden.  Mild flavor and crisp.

FULL SHARE

Full Share produce is packed in a orange bag.  Please return your bag and any reusable packaging material the following week with your pick up.

Spinach- A  jumbo bag of beautiful hoop house grown big “donkey ear” leaves.  This variety is called Space and we love it.  Next week we will start spinach harvesting from the outside garden.

Head lettuce-Juicy lime green heads from the hoop house.  This variety is called Bambi and only grows well in Spring and Fall cool temperatures.

Lettuce set out to dry a bit before packing.

Beets!-A great early harvest from the hoop house.  Seeds were planted in early March and they grew slow and sweet.  Enjoy!  2 early varieties were planted.  Oven roasted beets are delicious!  But we do enjoy a beet hummus (which is really pretty).  Remember the beet greens can be eaten too. Tasty with citrus.  Beet greens can be sauted, eaten raw in salads, baked to make “crisps” like kale chips or added to smoothies.

Another view of the beet harvest.

Pac choi-A mid-size beauty from the hoop house.  Best fresh in salads but can also be sauted with garlic, onion and soy sauce.

Radishes-French breakfast.  Also know as d’avaginion.  Long skinny radishes with a mild flavor.  These were harvested from the outside garden.

Radish harvest.

Fennel-A nice addition added to salads.  Shaved thin for a delicate anise flavor. The bulb can be roasted with to add a mild licorice flavor to a dish.  Taste great with chicken.  The stalks and fronds can also be chopped and added to a fresh salad or as a garnish to soup or pasta.

Best guess for next week-  leaf lettuce salad mix,  mixed green saute mix, carrots!!!!, lettuce, spinach, canton (asian green), rhubarb, and more.