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Another week that zoomed right by….big harvests from the hoop houses and seeding in for summer shares. Another round of leafy greens were started in the greenhouse, a row of beans went out in the garden, a second rotation of dill. We hauled our beautiful tomato plants up to the driveway and also to the farmers’ market ready to go to new homes. It was fun to have the plant sale again and return to the farmers’ market after a looooooong year of staying home. We sold out of our excess garden plants and it was really wonderful to see our fellow gardeners again. This year feels filled with so much hopefulness.

SPRING SHARE #4

Basil Plant, Kohlrabi, Pac Choi, Pink Spinach, Tokyo Bekana, and Mini Head Lettuces.

Basil Plant-Sweet Italian Basil. Perfect for Pesto and pasta dishes.

Kohlrabi-We had a bumper crop of this crunchy treat in hoop 2. We love them raw added to salad and also shredded makes a great slaw.

Pac Choi-A HUGE! favorite in our house….Maeve loves to snack on the stems. We add to fresh salads and it is delicious grilled or added to stir fry or broth.

Pink Spinach-A second cutting from the pink spinach patch. Slightly wilted with a bit of olive oil and garlic it makes a great side dish. Fresh with strawberries is beautiful.

Tokyo Bekana (fluffy chinese cabbage)-Pair with the kohlrabi to make a delicious coleslaw. Adds loft and flavor to fresh salads.

Mini head lettuce-Cuties and very flavorful.

THIS IS THE FINAL SPRING SHARE OF THE 2021 SEASON. 1ST SUMMER SHARE THURSDAY JUNE 10TH. A 2 WEEK BREAK. NO SHARE PICK UP FOR 2 WEEKS.

THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL START TO A GREAT SEASON.

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A happy week that zipped right by….those onions went in as soon as it was dry enough to crawl down the rows. We planted tons and tons of sweet onions, storage and a long row of shallots too. We had to cover some of the outside crops with the frosty nights. A challenge in the wind but all made it through. Lots of hoop house transplanting of lettuces and long rows of radish and kale went in for future summer shares. The green house is FULL of the tomatoes, peppers and summer squash ready to get outside and in the garden. The next 2 weeks will be quite the transformation after the nights warm up.

SPRING SHARE #3

SPINACH, HEAD LETTUCE, GREEN PAC CHOI, FENNEL, TURNIPS, RHUBARB

Spinach-Sweet HUGE leaves of delicious spinach. Did you know the stems are the sweetest? They are wonderful lightly roasted. Over a pound in every share.

Head Lettuce-A crunchy head of a beautiful bicolor. We love to grow many different varieties to try out all the unique flavors and textures.

Green mini pac choi-A great variety to grill or add to fresh salads.

Fennel-We started this small variety very early in the hoop house. We love to add the fronds to salads and shave the bulb for a bit of zip.

Turnips-Another week of these springtime delights.

Rhubarb-1.5 pounds in the shares. Enough to make a pie. Several varieties in the bundles. A pretty dark variety called valentine and also we pull from my grandfather’s plant that we transplanted here after he passed away.

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-KOHLRABI, MINI HEAD LETTUCES, ANOTHER VARIETY OF PAC CHOI, BASIL PLANT, PINK SPINACH, TOKYO BEKANA AND MORE…..

NEXT WEEK IS THE FINAL SPRING SHARE. WE WILL TAKE A 2 WEEK BREAK TO LET THE OUTSIDE GARDENS CATCH UP AND THEN WE ROLL WITH THE SUMMER SHARE ON JUNE 10TH.

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Much needed rain arrived and we are happy. It was a dust bowl out there in that wind. All good now. The brussels sprouts and kohlrabi went in the garden and Scott relaid a few rows of plastic that blew loose….we are taking a risk but planted bean seeds too just for fun. Hopefully the frost does not settle in these next few days. Onions have to wait until the weekend as it is now too mucky to crawl down the rows.

Great harvests this week from the hoop houses. Fantastic lettuces and the turnips are perfect. We pulled the turnips, prepped the soil and immediately replanted with turnips again for future summer shares.

We are excited for the upcoming garden plant sale as we canceled it last year. The heated greenhouse is FULL of tomato and pepper plants as well as other garden delights.

Looking forward to a wonderful summer.

Spring Share #2

Head lettuces, leaf lettuce, arugula, micro greens, chives, turnips, pink spinach

Head lettuces-A thick, sweet juicy variety called Newham.

Leaf Lettuce-LOOOOOOONG rows of perfect leaf lettuce = HUGE! bags of tender sweet leaves in every share.

Arugula-A mild snappy variety with a pretty serrated leaf. Raw or saute it is delicious.

Micro greens-Spicy baby radish sprouts. Snip and add to salads, garnish or sandwiches. Keep on a bright windowsill-water as needed. This is a 1 snip and done. It does not regrow.

Chives-A perennial crop that grows next to our greenhouse. A favorite with scrambled eggs or broth.

Turnips!-The Springtime delight. Sweet and smooth as butter. We love them raw but can be added to a stir fry.

Pink Spinach-So pretty! Thick juicy leaves. Great lightly wilted. The flavor!

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-head lettuce, turnips, rhubarb, spinach, mini green pac choi and more.

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