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1 more fantastic share remains in this summer season.

The 1st days of autumn have arrived and we are thrilled the 1st pumpkins harvested from the field! Finally!!

We are holding off 1 more week on our slow-to-mature winter squash. As I mentioned the drought delayed germination in the Spring. The temperatures are going to be warm this week and we decided just a bit more time….

Transition is in the air. We had some great rain this week that slowed up our outdoor garden cleanup but allowed us time to work in the hoop houses and organize the packing areas. I heard a fellow farmer comment that it was the 1st decent rain we have had all summer-and we agree. We are thrilled that all the potatoes are out of the ground (a new record for us!) and we have 2 remaining rows to dig of those fantastic sweet potatoes. A few areas of the garden did get cleared out and a huge thank you to our wonderful helper Al who cleared the tomato patch on Sunday. A sure sign that summer is behind us now.

***for some reason many photos will not load to the site this week-and of course I cannot figure this out! So, a bit light on visual delights in the discriptions.

CSA #17

What is in your share-A pumpkin!, head lettuce, fingerling potatoes, storage onions, big bag of rainbow carrots, peppers, celosia bouquet, purple filet beans (full share only), Sweet potatoes, pac choi (snack pac only), kale and homemade soap from my friend Kathy as a treat!

Pumpkin!- the 1st pumpkin of the season. Members can select a beauty from the driveway.

Head lettuce-Another Beauty from Hoop 1. We are pretty proud (and relieved) that we were able to pull off another season of fresh lettuce in every share all season long. It gets a bit tricky in the heat of the summer as germination is not the best in high heat conditions and growing in those temps challenging too. A heavy shade cloth and circulating fans when needed do wonders to keep the temperatures down. Enjoy this week’s lettuce selection. It’s delicious.

Fingerling Potatoes-Fresh out of the ground. These sure are a late season treat. A firm potato that is wonderful roasted or fried.

Storage onions-These are the onions harvested this summer and dried in our greenhouse. Long storage life and great flavor.

Rainbow carrots-A nice mix of colorful (and flavorful) carrots from hoop 2.

Peppers-This may be the last of those delicious and sweet Italian Fry Peppers. A great pepper season for us.

Celosia Bouquet-We grew this flower many years ago and I wanted to do it again this season as the color and textures are so beautiful. They dry great and look like velvet when dry. We like to add them to a bowl of pinecones in the winter.

Purple filet beans (full only)-We cannot believe we are harvesting beans this late in the season. Enjoy!

Sweet Potatoes-2 rows cam out this past week and 2 to go! A fantastic tomato season.

Pac Choi-Final Pac Choi of the season. (snack only)….Crunch away on this famiy favorite.

Kohlrabi-This is the end of this crunchy snack…..

Homemade Soap-A gift from my very good friend Kathy.

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-FINAL SHARE OF THE SEASON. HEAD LETTUCE (BUTTER HEADS RETURN!, BEETS, SWISH CHARD, POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES, PEPPERS?, BRUSSELS SPPROUTS, SHALLOTS AND MORE.