foxlinecityfarm

Another great week in the gardens.  We finished the final big early season job.  Sweet potatoes ALL in and a month earlier than last year.  We are thrilled.  Our organic supplier had production issues last season and shipped late and we were pleasantly surprised when the slips arrived nice and early this year.  We planted 3 varieties again and look forward to a jumbo harvest at the 1st Frost this Fall.

Sweet Potato Slips planted with my favorite stick.

We focused this week on weeding and staying ahead of the curve.  We went down ALL the long rows and weeded our way along.  The cucumber vines are growing long and we spend  mornings pushing them towards the trellis so they grow up and and are well supported.  A 3rd rotation of cucumbers went in over the weekend too so a nice long harvest window is expected.  Scott tied up the tomato plants that look fantastic and we are even seeing a few tomatoes forming.  Exciting!

Tomatoes forming on the vine.

All crops look really strong.  Pea vines are loaded, zucchini forming, cabbage heading up,  blossoms on the eggplant and little itty bitty beans too.  Summer is around the corner.  Our first harvest from the outside gardens was this week.  Early kohlrabi and it was perfect.  We will replant this area with another rotation of cabbage.

SUMMER SHARE #2

WHAT IS IN YOUR SHARE

FULL

2 basil plants of your choice, pea shoots, beets!, arugula, baby kale, romaine head lettuce, mini head lettuce and 5 kohlrabi

Basil plants 2- We started several varieties and you choose 2.  All pesto Italian varieties.

Beautiful Basil.

Pea shoots-great pea flavor!  Place on a bright windowsill and garnish salads, soups or sandwiches.

Pea Shoots ready for the shares.

Beets-A great harvest from the hoop house for full share only this week.  Tops on too!

Beets at Harvest.

Scott washing the beets.

Look at those gems!

Arugula-A spicy green we love.  Great in fresh salads and delicious wilted as a side or a pizza topper.

Arugula at harvest.

Baby Kale-Mini kale mix.  Add to a salad or great wilted hot or cold.

Romaine head lettuce-2 delicious varieties were picked this week and an assortment went in every share.

Green Romaine at harvest.

Mini head lettuce-These little guys are delicious.  I am on a mini head lettuce kick this season.  We love the size.

Mini Head lettuce glowing in the morning sunshine.

Kohlrabi-1st outside harvest.  We love it raw with a bit of salt.

Scott with morning kohlrabi harvest.

SNACK PACK

Basil plant, pea shoots, arugula, baby kale, romaine head lettuce, mini head lettuce,  3 kohlrabi

1 basil plant of your choice-several Italian pesto varieties to choose from.

Basil plants in the greenhouse ready to go home with CSA members.

Pea shoots-Snappy pea flavor.  Place in a bright windowsill and snip as garnish for salads, sandwiches or soups.

Pea Shoots coming up from the greenhouse.

Arugula-A spicy green that adds a kick to fresh salads.  A great topper to pizza, and lightly wilted as a side.  Delicious.

Scott weighing out the arugula.

Baby Kale-We love it slightly wilted in a cold salad with grains.  Great in a mixed fresh salad or wilted as a warm side.

Baby Kale at harvest.

Romaine Head lettuce-We picked 2 varieties this week and an assortment went in every share.

Dark Romaine in it’s 3rd rinse.  Beautiful.  Our first year growing this variety.

Mini head lettuce- A beauty.  Juicy mini heads.

Kohlrabi-1st outside crop harvest from the gardens….3 in every snack pack share.

Kohlrabi chilling in the dunk tank.

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-SWISS CHARD, GARLIC SCAPES, BUTTERHEAD LETTUCE, ASIAN GREEN MIX, PEAS?!, LEAF LETTUCE, AND MORE.