A fantastic week of getting things done in the garden! ALL the tomatoes transplanted and trellised in a long 12 hour planting day. 465 plants in the ground by dark. The long row of peppers went in Sunday morning and they have already grown 2 inches and are all settled in. We tried something new this year and held off planting the leeks until they were a bit larger and what a difference in planting. 1300 leeks in a 2 hours dash. Much easier than years past where we planted these thin little threads that about drove us nuts. Summer lettuces transplanted into the hoop house and zucchini beds and sunflowers too. Nice to finally feel almost to the top of the Spring planting mountain.
Tomatoes going in the ground and the sun is setting….
Last 1…Phew!
Scott poking the holes with his “leek poker” he invented…..
Planting leeks with a friend who crawled out of the hole.
Hoop house transitioned to Summer crops.
WHAT IS IN YOUR SHARE
A great early season harvest this week! 235 pounds going home with share members today.
SNACK PACK
kale, head lettuce, radish, carrot, swiss chard, spinach, basil plant
Kale-A nice sized bunch of a beautiful assortment. We planted 2 long rows this season of 10 different varieties just for fun.
Harvesting Kale in the morning before the heat.
Head lettuce-A pretty freckled butter crunch. Perfect and sweet.
Lettuce at harvest.
Radishes-A medley bag again this week and the last of the radishes until Fall. Long storage life in a sealed bag in the refrigerator.
Carrots-The last of the baby Spring carrots with more to come in a few weeks from the 1st outdoor planting.
Swiss Chard-Spring Swiss Chard is delicious. We love it with eggs.
Scott triple rinsing the Swiss Chard.
Spinach-Might be our last harvest until Fall with the high temperatures around the corner.
A great outdoor Spinach harvest this week. A leaf above kissed with morning dew.
Basil Plant-9 varieties to choose from. Pick a beauty.
ALL Basil!
FULL SHARE
kale, head lettuce, leaf lettuce, mustard greens, radish, carrot, swiss chard, spinach, rhubarb, basil plant
Kale- A nice big bunch of tender Spring leaves.
Kale soaking in the wash tank. Looks like Mercury Glass.
Head Lettuce- A snappy sweet butter crunch. A freckled guy that is delicious.
Bagging this week’s head lettuce.
Leaf Lettuce-A colorful leaf lettuce assortment from the hoop house.
Cutting leaf lettuce in the early morning.
Leaf lettuce after the triple rinse and spin.
Mustard Greens-A spicy green that adds some snap to a mixed salad.
Purple Mustard Greens.
Radish-Another medley bag. And the last of the radishes until Fall.
Carrots-The final harvest of the baby Spring Carrots. The next crop is a few weeks out.
Swiss Chard- A favorite of mine and the 1st harvest always the most tender.
Washed and ready to be bunched.
Spinach-Might be the end of our early Spinach for the season. Enjoy!
1 crate of the morning Spinach harvest.
Spinach all rinsed and ready to bag.
Rhubarb-1.5+ pounds in all Full Shares. Enough for a pie or a crisp or 2.
Pulling Rhubarb.
Basil Plant-Many varieties to choose from.
Purple basil.
Mammoth Leaf Basil.
“traditional” genovese basil…
BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK
baby arugula, mixed loose leaf greens, garlic scapes, peas????, head lettuce, fennel and more….
a little sneak peek…..
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