The Best Dressed Shareholder award goes to Joan!
Farm Happenings
Early June brings more direct seedings, This week we planted several hundred row feet of carrots, beets, greens, along with more head lettuce.
In the realm of landscaping with plants, we created two areas for texture in the gardens. The hops plant is a vigorous relative of nettles and hemp, growing over a foot a day in the right conditions. The new hops trellis is over 20 feet high and will create a shaded space as the hops create the covered “roof”. You’ll also see a trellis near the greenhouse, constructed from repurposed wooden ladders. It’ll be fun to watch the pole beans (a Chinese variety with 15 inch pods!) and morning glories climb to the top this season. We enjoy these side projects to bring whimsy to the garden, with heights and flavors that aren’t always part of the “production,” areas of the fields.
The week closed on a somber note, with Bob’s father, Eugene Washo, passing on Friday night. Ever the generous man, we will miss his good humor, dedication to family and love of a great story. We are down in Pennsylvania with the family and will return early in the week.
Crops Available
Morning dew on dill. Try dill chopped directly into salads for a fresh mild, flavor.
This list is subject to change, check the share whiteboard at the start of every visit. Harvest quantities are based on fresh use for your household, not bulk storage/preservation quantities.
* Items new this week
- Mini heads lettuce, 2 varieties butterhead and frilly red bibb*
- Scallions*
- Mixed lettuce greens
- Green garlic (entire plant is edible, sautee as you would regular garlic)
- Dill fronds
- Anise hyssop (nice in herbal tea)
- Spinach
- Cilantro
- Spicy mixed greens
- Rhubarb
- Oregano
- Lemon Balm
Tips for Success
- Harvesting greens in the cool of the day is wise when possible, as they have less “field heat”. Sometimes we can’t avoid harvesting in hot weather, so this is what we do: fill a container with enough cold water to completely submerge the produce. Allow to sit in the water a couple minutes significantly reduce the temperature of the vegetable. Strain in colander, spin greens to remove the water on the surface. Refrigerate as soon as possible.
- Past editions of these weekly updates can be found in the farm journal section of our website.
These young robins in the barn have been growing so quickly!