CSA Summer Share #14 September 12

September 12, 2019 by foxlinecityfarm

Autumn Bounty from the gardens. A wonderful week of finishing up our potato harvest with the last crop of fingerlings out of the ground.

Last potato variety out of the ground. Fingerlings! Beautiful. These gems will be in future CSA shares.

We are thrilled with our potato harvest this year. All varieties except 1 exceeded our expectations. The red norland harvest was amazing. We hand dug a few extra early to kick off the season and then when they sized up used the potato digger. A bounty. And our test run of 20 pounds of seed potatoes of those sweet little mini “marbles” were a favorite.

Our 1st rotation of edamame is in the share this week. Huge yield. In years past we had groundhog issues early in the seasons. These furry “friends” thought we planted the crop for their dinner and often times chomped down 1/2 the row. Not this year. We were proactive and fenced off early. It took us a full day to pull the pods from the stems and we had help from our friend Barbara to get the job done. Over 100 pounds and the 2nd rotation ready too. Best ever.

Edamame harvest begins….

1st load up to the garage for cleaning.

We transplanted out more winter over spinach in the hoop house and late season lettuce too. We have a bit more spinach to get in the ground but wait for space to free up. Final tomatoes were picked This has been our longest harvest of tomatoes in many years. We are grateful for such a bounty.

Our focus transitions to getting the winter squash, pumpkins and Fall ornamental out of the field and curing. As the vines die back we see tons! I told Scott we need tee shirts made that say “holy butternut!”. 4 different varieties went in from mini to jumbo and as far as the eye can see it it butternut heaven out there. We are thankful to Scott’s relatives the Raupp Family for the space and help in allowing us to have the winter squash runway on their beautiful family farm. This bounty is all because of them. I cannot say enough. Winter Squash and ornamentals are my #1 favorite and make me so happy.

Happiness-pie pumpkins from the field.

We roasted 1 of those pie pumpkins as a taste test. We strained it off and I made a savory pumpkin curry soup for dinner to kick off the season. Delicious! Next up pumpkin biscuits.

6 shares to go…October 24th Final share of the season.

SUMMER SHARE #14 1102 pounds of garden delights today.

Full Share

Snack Pack

WHAT IS IN YOUR SHARE-Pac choi, romaine head lettuce, 1 slice tomato, acorn squash, pie pumpkin, Italian fry pepper, baby bell peppers, kohlrabi, radishes, edamame, storage onion, garlic, broccoli (full only)

Pac choi-Yes I am still on my “I LOVE” pac choi kick”….Nothing better! It is Maeve’s go to snack raw, we add it to salads for crunch, saute in stir fry and great in broth. Enjoy!

Pac choi crop in the hoop house ready to harvest.

What a beauty!

Soaking in the dunk tank.

Romaine head lettuce-Sweet crunchy leaves. Great flavor and texture…and did you know you can grill it?

Romaine at harvest.

Tomato-1 for everyone and this ends our slice tomato season. Best run in many years. Great yield this season.

Last harvest from the tomato patch.

Acorn Squash-1st squash out of the patch. Enjoy the 1st taste of autumn.

Washed acorn squash ready for the shares.

Pie Pumpkin-Great flavor and smooth texture. Roast and add to tomato sauce, chili, soups, and bakery.

Maeve bringing the pie pumpkins from the field.

Italian Fry Pepper-So pretty and so sweet.

Look like candy.

Baby Bells-Another huge baby bell peppers harvest. We are shocked at the number of peppers these plants have produced. Perfect for snacking or added to salads or soups.

Kohlrabi-last kohlrabi harvest of the season. A CSA favorite.