THIS WEEK’S SUBSCRIBER MENU:
• New Potatoes
• Garlic
• Snap Beans or Romano Beans
• Carrots
• Butter Lettuce
• Red Romaine Lettuce
• Cucumbers
• Tomatoes
• U-PICK FLOWERS
Click on the links above for information and recipes about these crops.
COMING SOON: Shelling Beans, Broccoli, Peppers, Eggplant
In the midst of all the harvesting that needs to be done, northwest farmers are also in the midst of the final push to get anything and everything planted.
U-Pick flowers are ready and waiting for you to take them home!!
Perhaps you’ve noticed that the days are getting shorter? The plants have noticed too, and their internal clocks are ticking. We are pushing hard to get all of the planting done that will carry all of us through the end of the year and into spring. There actually is a deadline; a point where plants will not grow and mature because there isn’t enough light for them to grow. While they may sit patiently and wait to be harvested in the dark, rainy days to come, they will not actually do any more growing until February.
So this week we are planting broccoli, cauliflower, and kale. Next week we plant turnips, spinach, and radishes, and in the final week of August, I’ll plant arugula, baby bok choi, and other tasty greens.
Then we water and cultivate EVERYTHING until the rainy season gets here. Which reminds me: our biggest water bill is about to arrive, at the same time that payroll is its highest and garlic seed needs to be purchased. That means that it’s time for my annual appeal and amazing CSA payment offer!
I would be most appreciative to any families who are able to prepay for their 2020 CSA Share by September 1, and those who are able to prepay can subtract 10% of their 40-week share cost. This means that a Small Share will cost $900 instead of $1,000, and a Large Share will cost $1,620 instead of $1,800. It’s a heck of a deal for you, and it’s a huge help to me!
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