Hi Folks! Rain is finally coming – supposed to get the CSA wet on Wednesday and Friday during our picking time. The trick is to pick the beans last thing the night before. Bean picking takes time, and right now the beans are really producing. By the way – by experiment it has been shown… Continue reading Week 17 in-the-box
Author: Doug
--- 'farmer doug' is the planner and heavy lifter for the CSA and the LLC. Loves to teach; "ask him the time, he'll tell you how to make a clock." Always has a new idea to try, some of which work. BTW - if you try and phone call, and you are NOT in his caller ID you will not be answered - just leave a message and you will be called right back.
In the box Week 16
Hi Folks ! Week 16, second week in September – the last week of main season deliveries the week of October 5 (5th, 7th and 8th). There are at least two known “won’t be continuing” members – one of whom is moving away. It is always a help for planning to know if you are… Continue reading In the box Week 16
In the Box Week 15
Hi Folks! First delivery of September is coming this week – will be putting out a monthly update here in a day or so. Meanwhile, the fall crops such as the winter squash are going full speed to ripe. Corn is thinking about being ready, and beans are getting to mid cycle. The weather is… Continue reading In the Box Week 15
Week 14
Hi folks… Week 14 is upon us – watching crops get ripe, mature, and move on. Say goodbye to the figs; the first year where there were enough fruit to cover everyone for two weeks. Figs are a funny crop – they set two ‘harvests’ – but the second harvest comes too late to make.… Continue reading Week 14
In the box Week 13
Hi Y’all – hope all is well with you! August, as mentioned earlier, is a big change from July. July has a lot of “get it in the ground, fight the weeds, harvest the berries which take a long time to pick… August is mostly dealing with the consequences of July and watching things come… Continue reading In the box Week 13
Week 12 in-the-box
Goodness – week 12 already… Interesting fruit week. There was a small quantity of Raspberries last week, a limited supply of Peaches, and a bag of Crab Apples went out to a member who made some cool looking jelly and pickled raspberries. Well, this week figs are ripe, and the early apple tree was picked… Continue reading Week 12 in-the-box
Week 11 in-the-box
Greetings from the garden… The big projects this week include setting out (more) veggies like lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower as well as pulling up the damaged Snapdragons. After a bit of research, the excess heat is the probable cause of their demise. This is also why baby potatoes are your lot in life. The worry… Continue reading Week 11 in-the-box
Week 10 in-the-box
Mid-season— This is the week 10 of the 20 week main season – the garden shifts from mostly planting to mostly caring for the crops. Some of the beds are getting empty; new crops continue to rotate through the short-cycle (Lettuce, Cabbage) beds, and the fall planting is underway. Corn and beans are getting ready… Continue reading Week 10 in-the-box
Week 9 in-the-box
So close… the peppers are so close, and there are young eggplant also so close… What is here now are plums to add to the fruit part of the box. There are as well lots of Tomatoes to pick, and more Boysenberries and Raspberries. One of the members has their own Raspberries and asked for… Continue reading Week 9 in-the-box
Week 8 In-the-box
A busy week – setting out plants, thinning carrots, pulling garlic to dry… and finding out that deer are patrolling the garden fence to see if the gate is left open. The consequences of the ‘heat storm’ on the garden are pretty well determined now, and on with the summer. The best part of a… Continue reading Week 8 In-the-box