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A bit of a delay in posting….internet was down on Thursday-CSA day- for some reason and then we had the fun of doing the flowers for a wedding over the weekend.

A HOT! week in the garden but we powered through with early mornings, a break and then back at it in the evenings. Some days it was a 3 outfit change due to heat….we rocked on with a good attitude and it was a great week with bountiful harvests.

The tomatoes continue to be the best ever year for us with huge harvests coming from the patch every other day. Lettuce and spinach were transplanted out in the hoop houses and more spinach direct seeded in for Autumn bounty after we made our way through the monster harvests every day…

CSA #12

What is in your share-romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, edamame, summer squash, green bean, purple potatoes, leek, corn, watermelon, garlic, Italian fry pepper

Romaine lettuce-a favorite summer lettuce. Early morning harvest and it is wonderful. More to come!

Tomatoes-A bounty this season. 5 in snack and 10 in full.

Cherry tomatoes- it is so fun to see how the colors are becoming more bold as the season rolls along. Sweet garden candy.

Edamame-We love this late season crop. A slight blanching, a shake of salt and a delicious treat or addition to salads or add to your tomato sauce.

Summer squash-the first planting is just about done and the 2nd is kicking in….1 or 2 in each share. Still a Maeve favorite.

Green beans- the 3rd rotation of beans are here!…next week we are going for “big beans” as a few members have requested….

Purple potatoes- I have said it before…..I think this is my favorite potato we grow. Fantastic mashed, fried or baked. And makes a very pretty potato leek soup.

Leeks-a great harvest of these beauties. We love the flavor with fried potatoes or make a wonderful potato leek soup with the purple potatoes. It is lavender in color and delicious.

Corn-We harvested off a new planting at the farm when it was 100 degrees! HOT! and the corn was delicious.

Garlic-cured down in the shed from the harvest a few weeks back-enjoy!

Italian fry pepper-looks to be a good pepper season. The Italian fry peppers are just kicking in. The plants are loaded and we had to harvest a few green beauties to lighten the load. This is our family’s favorite pepper.

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-HEAD LETTUCE, TOMATO, CHERRY TOMATO, RAINBOW CARROT, BEETS, BIG GREEN BEANS, SUMMER SQUASH, AND MORE…

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It’s tomato Time!

We are making tomato sauce around the clock here and the house smells wonderful. Extra sauce and stewed tomato this year. And hopefully a batch or 2 of salsa for a winter treat!

And look how many more tomatoes are to come….!

We harvested two rotations of carrots from Hoop 2 on a rainy Sunday and quickly transitioned the space for Fall Spinach. 2 rows of spinach were transplanted and direct seeded for end-of-season harvesting. Pac choi was transplanted and lettuce starts transplanted into hoop 1 and we prepped an area for fall radishes. Cooler nights and darker mornings are sure signs of the season changing.

CSA #11

What is in your share-head lettuce, summer squash, carrots, melon, sweet corn, slice tomatoes, Cherry tomatoes, brussels sprouts (for real!), cucumbers, asian leafy mix (full only)

Head Lettuce-What a beauty! We love this variety of mini-head lettuce and so pretty too. Sweet and delicious.

Summer Squash-Patch #1 is slowing down and #2 starting up. We are always surprised by the bounty and beauty on our morning harvest walks. The perfect way to start the day.

Carrots!-A great harvest from Hoop 2. We set the goal of more carrots this season and are happy to say we have 2 more rotations in the gardens to harvest later this season. With the rain on Sunday, we switched up our plans and spent the morning pulling carrots.

Melon-This is the last for the sweet cantaloupes for the season. Enjoy!

Sweet Corn-We are grateful for the delicious corn from Scott’s relative’s farm. Raupp Family Farm.

Slice Tomatoes-It’s a Tomato week! CSA members can choose the perfect ones. 4 for snack, and 8 for full.

Cherry tomatoes-A pint in snack and a quart in full. A washed assortment of 22 varieties. Unique size and taste and texture.

Brussels Sprouts-(for real!)-We planted 3 varieties this year and this is an extra early variety in the shares this week. The funny thing is they grow squatty and short with the sprouts all jammed together. We could not get them off the stalk in the field. So our helper Angel Al had to chop them down and haul to the garage where Scott and Maeve “desprouted” the stalks. Hard work and sore thumbs….but so worth it!

Cucumbers-This is the end of the cucumber run I think. The vines are declining and the cucumbers are oddball shapes.

Asian leafy mix (full only)-A snappy mix of assorted asian greens. Delicious as a fresh salad or try a quick wilt for soy sauce.

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-ROMAINE HEAD LETTUCE, EDAMAME, BEETS, CABBAGE, CORN, SUMMER SQUASH, GREEN BEANS, GARLIC AND MORE….

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A fun week of huge harvests from the gardens and just like that the week zipped by for us. We still hope for rain and the irrigation runs somewhere in the garden allllll day.

We visit the tomatoes every day now and have pulled over 500 pounds of tomatoes from the patch in the past few days. A good start to the tomato season. Cucumbers have hit their peak and the second planting of zucchini is kicking in. Lettuce was transplanted out into hoop 1 and a nice long row of kohlrabi was transplanted into the garden for a Autumn treat.

We have a new Monday night routine. Potato digging at the farm. A fun quick dig-pulling the second row of purples from the field as we had many helpers ready to go!

Our wonderful friend Angel Al has started the clean up in the garden where crops have been harvested and we start the slow transition to open spaces.

CSA #10

What is in your share-leaf lettuce, melon, corn!, cucumbers, summer squash, broccoli side shoots (snack)/shishito peppers(full), purple potatoes, melon, slice tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, sweet summer onions.

Leaf lettuce-Dainty and sweet leaf lettuce. Delicious! Harvested at first light from Hoop 1.

melon-A sweet harvest from the cantaloupe patch this week. The perfect summer dessert!

CORN! This is what summer is all about!!! It is delicious. Enjoy! A fantastic harvest from Scott’s relative’s farm-Raupp Family Farm in Reedsburg. Cousin John is the “Corn King” and his daughter and Maeve were the Harvest Queens this week. We are grateful for all this family does for us.

Cucumbers-The plants have hit their peak and we had a strong harvest this week.

Summer Squash-Patch 1 is slowing down and Patch two ramping up….

Broccoli side shoots (snack)/Shishito mild peppers (full)-the broccoli plants we planted in Spring are huge and produce abundant side shoots….amazing to us how they keep plugging along. 18 pounds for snack pack this week and perfect for a stir fry. The thin-walled mild shishito peppers are fantastic charred on the grill, blistered in a cast iron fry pan or sliced thin in a fresh salad.

Purple Potatoes-The 2nd row of this family favorite was dug on Monday night with many hands making quick work. A great yield.

Cherry tomatoes-our summer candy. Washed and ready to enjoy.

Slice Tomatoes!-And they are rolling in!

Bell Peppers-A great Bell pepper harvest and our favorite Italian fry peppers are just starting to color!

Sweet Summer Onions-The end of these delicious treats. We will transition to shallots, storage onions and garlic in the shares.

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-MINI HEAD LETTUCE, BRUSSELS SPROUTS (YES! FOR REAL), CUCUMBERS, SUMMER SQUASH, SHALLOT, CARROTS, PEPPERS, BEETS?, CORN AND MORE….

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We call this the shaggy time of year here….long days of huge harvests and watering. The edges look a little rough and weedy but we are on top of the daily harvests and crop rotations are on schedule.

We had very little damage from the powerful storm that blew. As soon as it passed we ran down to check the hoop houses and tomatoes. All good and we were relieved. A few limbs down and minor power issues were quickly resolved. By Sunday all was normal. And we were happy 2 inches of rain fell.

We transplanted several rotations of lettuce in hoop 1 this past week and spent many days in the cucumber and tomato patch. The watermelon jumped in and said they were ready a bit earlier than we thought but they sure are sweet and delicious.

CSA #9

What is in your share….head lettuce, flat head cabbage, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, watermelon, cucumbers, summer squash, bell pepper, yellow filet beans (snack only), broccoli side shoots (full only)

Head lettuce-The variety is called Cherokee. It is a great summer lettuce and pretty too.

Flat top cabbage-A sweet cabbage with tender leaves. Aptly named Tendersweet. Great for a crunch in salads and makes a fantastic slaw.

Tomatoes-Here they come! Looks to be a great season. The vines are loaded. Several slicers in every share.

Cherry tomatoes-A pint for everyone….The perfect summer treat!

Cucumber bonanza continues….several varieties in each share. English, minis, american pickling, and slicers

yellow filet beans (snack)/broccoli side shoot (full)-this is the last of the yellow filet harvest. next rotation of green beans about 2 weeks out…and a fantastic broccoli side shoot harvest this week.

Summer squash medley-I can tell the plants have peaked….but still big harvests every morning. Our family favorite is the lite lime green variety-an italian variety. Smooth texture.

Bell Pepper-We had a strong pepper harvest this week of bells, shishito, and jalapeno. Bells are in the shares and shishitos and jalapenos on the extra table.

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK….leaf lettuce, purple potatoes, cucumbers, summer squash, garlic, carrots, tomatoes, melon and more….

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