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We really need to weed!

Just kidding.  This is a stand of ornamental grass up by the house. It gets HUGE! fluffy plumes on top late in Fall and I love it…. The storms last week flopped it around a bit and Scott was going to tie it up.

Another great week for us.  Some big harvests came from the gardens and we are chugging along with clean up.  It is still pretty wet out there and we work through the raindrops to get the work done.

A downpour storm blew in quickly and I had a few more beans to pick….

We visited Uncle Jim and checked on the broom corn he planted for me as a treat.  It’s ready and I have started Autumn Wreath Making.

Peeking on the broom corn with Uncle Jim.  He planted it for me as a treat to make Autumn wreaths…..without him we would not have the amazing potatoes, sweet potatoes or sweet corn for our CSA.  We are grateful for the space to plant at his farm.

1st wreath of the season.

The hoop house is transitioning again. Late Fall crops and over wintered spinach seedlings are filling up the available rows.

Scott prepping the soil for spinach.

We checked the sweet potatoes and the crop looks strong and we will start harvesting next week for sweet treats in the final shares.  We planted 3 varieties this year and sampled them all.  Delicious!

Just dug Sweet Potatoes.

A sampling of the 3 varieties we grew.  

SUMMER SHARE #16  436 pounds of goodies from the garden this week!  Wonderful late summer produce going home with members today.

4 shares to go in the season.  October 6th is the last pick up.

SNACK PACK

Head Lettuce-A great harvest of romaine.  This is the last of romaine for the season.

Edamame-Edible soybean.  Steam or boil for 3-5 minutes in salty water.  Drain.  Pop from the pods and enjoy.  Add to fresh salads or great in pasta sauce too.

Edamame all cleaned from the stalks ready for the shares.

Beans-Another great harvest of  tricolored blend.

Yellow beans at harvest.

Mini Sweet Peppers-A pretty assortment of these cute little guys.

Mini Sweet Peppers.  They look like bags of candy!

Sweet Peppers-We picked a variety again this week and a few will be in each share.

Potatoes-Fantastic Fingerlings.  A great potato harvest.  Fingerlings are delicious fried or broiled.

Carrots-Another harvest from our carrot trough.  These carrots were planted in July.

Pulling carrots from the carrot trough.

Sweet summer onion-We held a few back for a late season surprise.  Enjoy!  A great sweet summer onion harvest.  Store in the refrigerator.

FULL SHARE

Head lettuce-A bounty of romaine this week, and this is the last of the romaine for the season.

Tokyo Bekina-A favorite leafy green.  Great fresh in salads,  added to stirfry or wilted down and added to pasta dishes too.  Tastes like a fluffy chinese cabbage.

Edamame-Edible soybean.  We wait all season for this treat!  Boil or steam pods in salty water 3-5 minutes.  Drain and pop the beans from the pods and eat or add to sauces or salads.

Beans-Another jumbo bag this week of that fantastic tricolored blend.  A great late season harvest.

Picking purple beans on a sunny day.

Scott weighing out the beans for Full Share.

Mini Sweet Peppers-A big bag of these tasty treats.

Finishing up the portioning of the mini sweet peppers.

Sweet Peppers-I think our best season ever with our pepper crop.  We picked an assortment again this week and a few will appear in each share.

Potatoes-Fingerlings are the treat this week. Perfect roasted, broiled or pan fried.

Purple Potatoes too!-A nice sized bag of these wonders.  Best mashed potatoes ever and fun to surprise people with lavender mashed potatoes for supper.  Makes a great potato salad too.

Carrots-A snappy harvest from our carrot trough.

A crazy guy tucked into a full share.

Scott cutting the tops off after harvest before they go in the wringer washer.

A quick rinse in the old wringer washer.

Sweet Summer Onions-We held some back as a late season surprise.  Store in the refrigerator.

Zucchini-The last zucchini planting is just starting to produce.  Finally!  We waited patiently through the cloudy, cold rainy days and here they come.

1st picking of the new zucchini patch.

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-head lettuce, sweet potatoes!!, garlic, swiss chard, peppers, mini asian greens blend, beans and more……