CSA PostSeason

It’s not too late to enroll in the CSA! 40 weeks of deliciousness, starting in early April! There are still a few open spots.
Click here to download the enrollment form.

If a weekly pickup is too much, try a Mystery Box subscription. Eight monthly boxes of produce, with a touch of unusualness.
Click here to download the enrollment form.

THE FINAL WEEK’S SUBSCRIBER MENU:

• Variety of Squashes
• “German Butterball” Potatoes
• “Norkotah Russet” Potatoes
• Leeks
• Savoy Cabbage
• Purple Brussels Sprouts
• Kale Flower Sprouts

Click on the links above for information and recipes about these crops.

This is what was available in Late January: Savoy Cabbages, Leeks, Brussels Sprouts (in purple and green), Kale Flower Sprouts, Potatoes, Parsnips, Squash, and Daikon.

Due to the severe cold snap we had in early December, we weren’t able to finish out the CSA season as planned. Instead, I opted to let a few things size up for another month, and harvest in January. As a result, we had some tasty treats in the dearth of winter!

After that final week’s harvest in January, I went to Nevada for some desert exploration. This is what I returned to! Snowpocalypse and mayhem at the airport! Luckily Regina had cleared off two of the big houses herself Friday night, and we got the rest taken care of on Sunday before the rain came. Rain on top of snow is very heavy, and can crush the frames. This happened to all of our hoop houses several years ago, so I don’t take the snow threat lightly.

After the first foot of snow, we were threatened by rain. That’s a recipe for crushed greenhouses, so we hustled to remove all the snow. All were saved, but the mountains between the greenhouses have still not completely melted, almost a week later.

Seeds are arriving almost daily, and major planting starts next week! The first early peas are popping up in the greenhouse, thanks to some bottom heat, and I’m hoping to get some early greens and carrots seeded next week. I had hoped to start last week, but even inside the tunnels the temperature was barely above freezing. Why waste seed, and how would I irrigate with frozen water lines?

I planted these babies two weeks ago. Covered them with a cage to keep the rodents from digging them up, placed the flats on a heated sand table to keep them above the chill, and added a cloth cover to help moderate the temperature inside the greenhouse. That was before we knew Snowpocalypse was coming. Somehow, through the days of snow, and the temperatures in the teens, they managed to mostly germinate. A few lost out to mold, but most are popping up today, and I am thankful. Early greenhouse peas for all of the eaters! Look for them sometime in May!

There are just six weeks or so until the CSA and Farmers Market Season starts up here. Soon, we’ll all be eating Rapini and Sprouting Broccoli, Spring Onions and Green Garlic, and munching on the first Radishes, Pea Shoots, Miners’ Lettuce, Dill, and Cilantro. There are also a few experiments in the works. Fingers crossed!

Happy 2019!! It’s going to be a great season!