A near perfect work week in the gardens. Best news is our gamble paid off in the pea/summer squash area. We had to do a bit of dancing around for 2 days but within hours of the last shelling peas picked the vines were down and trellises out. We made it and it is a relief. Now wide open spaces just like we like it.
Last pea picking….It’s tight!
Hauling the pea vines out.
Wide open spaces.
We would like to congratulate all CSA members for eating more peas than previously thought humanly possible last week. Our best pea harvest EVER! Well over 200 pounds of sugar snap peas came out of the patch last week and 130 pounds shellers. Amazing!
We spent the week weeding and harvesting. Daily cucumber and zucchini picks are a “must do”. 400 kohlrabi went out, and 300 broccoli too. And this is the detail that made the week only near perfect….we have a nibbler that is fond of broccoli. An evening visitor that likes a midnight snack. We have lost a bit of broccoli BUT good news is we have extra to replace. So no real problem just time.
The tomatoes have grown to the tops of the trellises and look fantastic. Plants are loaded and cherry tomatoes around the corner.
Scott tying up the tomatoes…
We checked on the potatoes…nice sized ping pong balls-a few weeks out. Onions are sizing up and we had our first bean picking yesterday. The bounty of summer has begun.
SUMMER SHARE #5
WHAT IS IN YOUR SHARE-head lettuce, fennel, mini cabbage head, broccoli, cucumbers!, zucchini, shell peas (snack only), sugar snap peas (tiny bag), garlic scapes, bunching onions, beta mix (mini swiss chard/beet tops), green beans (full only)
Full Share
Snack Pack
Head lettuce-A delicious summer crunch. Great flavor and a great harvest from the hoop house.
Fennel-We love a fennel coleslaw. Also grilled is delicious, and sliced thin it is a nice addition to a fresh salad.
Fennel at harvest.
Great Fennel harvest this rotation.
Scott hanging out at the compost pile trimming the tops off the fennel.
Ready for washing.
Mini Cabbage-The perfect size for the CSA. It is crisp and flavorful.
Mini cabbage at harvest.
Beauties in the sun.
Broccoli-More of the great broccoli harvest this week. We are thrilled!
Broccoli with morning dew.
Cucumbers-They are here! We planted 9 different varieties including our favorite salt and peppers. A mix will appear every week in all shares for many weeks to come.
Delicious!
Zucchini-Huge harvest from the summer squash patch this week. The plants are jumping into action with all this heat.
Sunshine at morning harvest.
Shelling Peas-(snack pack only)-Shell and eat the peas inside. Delicious raw with salads or lightly steamed they are a treat.
Garlic Scapes-These are the last of the scapes. Tastes just like garlic.
The last of the scapes and garlic harvest begins next week.
Bunching onions-These are a stronger flavored onion and just the right size to add a little zing to your meals.
We harvested white and these purple beauties to go in the shares this week.
Beta Mix-This is my favorite green mix. Love it fresh or sauteed. And so pretty on the plate.
Beta mix harvest in the early morning sun….note the loooooooooong rows of Fall carrots behind the tub. They are different colored carrots!
Green Beans-(full share only)-1st pick was yesterday. The bushes are just starting to produce and we have 3 rotations of beans in the field. It’s going to be a great bean year.
Green beans at harvest.
BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-Summer Squash, cucumbers, lettuce, fresh garlic, pointy cabbage, pink! celery and more….
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