Farm Happenings
For the time being, we are still requiring masks while in the wash stand area of the farm. Thank you for your understanding.
Today is our average last frost date for the season. Late May is a flurry of
Row cover is an effective way to improve germination in a newly seeded bed (this one is carrots), by holding in moisture and creating a protected microclimate. You’ll see it a lot around the farm. It’s also a natural way to exclude pests, such as flea beetles who love to chew on the leaves of greens.
transplanting, including the nightshade family (tomato, pepper, eggplant), all the summer and winter squash along with thousands of flowers and some herbs such as basil. Ideal planting weather is cloudy or light rain to reduce transplant shock, so our fingers are crossed we get a varied forecast. Though it can’t be planned far in advance because of weather, in the coming weeks, we’ll likely send out an invitation email for shareholders to join in this spring ritual.
Grounded Tuesdays– In the past we had Weedy Wednesdays, where we invited shareholders to join us for an evening of conversation and clean-up in the fields. For scheduling reasons, it’s been moved to Tuesdays and we’ve swapped out the name. It’s a chance to get outside, catch up with other farm shareholders and yup- get some beds cleaned up. The vibe is relaxed-purposeful. There’s great satisfaction is looking down a tidy, newly weeded bed! Join us any Tuesday, any time 5:30-7pm.
Asparagus is an amazing perennial crop that takes years to establish in a location Since our beds are still reaching full harvest potential, we’ll reach out to you when it’s your turn to get a share. Each household will get asparagus once and it will be marked with your name in the fridge.
The squash and cucumbers grow quickly in the greenhouse, and will be ready to transplant by the end of the month.
Tips for Success
Tacos have a great attitude with endless fillings possibilities. Apprentice GH was in a tortilla making mood this week Here’s fresh tortillas with ribbons of sorrel along with pickled squash and tangy hot sauce from last season.
- In this video, Flip cozies up to the radishes including info on how to harvest and ways to enjoy the fresh roots.
- Introduce yourselves to others at the farm. Especially for folks new this season, returning members are a great source of farm hacks for how they plan their visits along with kitchen ideas.
- If you are looking for a home for kitchen scraps, deposit them in the compost area near the perennial beds. COver any new additions with the hay to the right of the bin. You can include any food waste. Items we don’t want to put in there are the “compostable” cutlery and dishware. Those items require industrial composting processes to effectively biodegrade.
Crops Available
This list and availability are subject to change, check the share whiteboard at the start of every visit. If you are unsure about how to harvest: ask us! In person, via text or email.
Cell phone numbers, Flip: 315-854-5399 and Bob 315-854-5395.
*new this week
- Green garlic* (This is immature garlic with a mild flavor, chop up whole plant to toss into a cooked dish)
- Mixed greens
- Radish* (see video above for harvest/use tips)
- Rhubarb
- Spinach
Culinary and Medicinal Herbs
- Chives
- Lemon Balm*
- Lovage
- Oregano
- Sage*
- Sorrel
Plant power!
-Bob & Flip