This is reallllly close to the end of the year for the CSA – and an interesting year it has been. End of the year is always a bit of a contest to see what is left over and what runs out or freezes out. It looks really good for a change, albeit it is… Continue reading Next to the last week… 3 of 4.
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--- '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.
Extended Season Week 2 of 4
After a bitter cold experience last week a lot of garden cleanup was needed. That continues this week – although the weather guesser claims there will be a lot of rain Wednesday – Thursday, so well what gets cleaned up moves into the greenhouse. Obviously, those items that seemed to persist longer than usual are… Continue reading Extended Season Week 2 of 4
The Extended Season is underway! week 1 of 4.
And so, here we go. The corn, beans and flowers are no longer available. While expected, it is a sad day when that happens. It is, of course, vaguely possible that the hard freeze the weather guesser is laying out towards the end of this week will not really hit till Friday night/Saturday morning and… Continue reading The Extended Season is underway! week 1 of 4.
Finale of Main Season – week 20
Wow – the end of main season has come upon us… Which brings to mind “If you are continuing and were paying seasonally now would be a good time to think about $ending $ome cash… Okay, that is done time to move on. On Tuesday the pick for one of are farm call folks was… Continue reading Finale of Main Season – week 20
Week 19 – one more week of main season!
October – one more week of the main season, four weeks of extended and the garden deliveries for 2023 are all done. What an interesting year, but it is too soon to wax nostalgic about it – there are still a lot of squash to deliver. Here at Shilofarm the ‘test kitchen’ just did a… Continue reading Week 19 – one more week of main season!
CSA Monthly for October
Here we all are at the end of the main season – all the crops are at end of cycle, although there is some new lettuce starts to carry forward into the end of the extended season. The good things for the Extended season are really going to be good – in most prior years… Continue reading CSA Monthly for October
Week 18 – the end is near!
Another interrupted Wednesday evening – so here is the “weekly update” where there are two weeks after this delivery for the main season. One of the unusual crops here isn’t really edible – our decor squash. They are essentially ready any time. Because they are decor and not edible (well, it is possible that you… Continue reading Week 18 – the end is near!
Week 17 of 20 – main season last four weeks!
First, sorry for missing the regularly scheduled update of Wednesday – distractions happen and when you lose your flow it all falls apart… So, here is a better-late-than-ever weekly update. Squash. This is the Winter Squash official four week window. Obviously, Gill’s Pippen went out last week, but this week you either get farmer’s choice… Continue reading Week 17 of 20 – main season last four weeks!
Week 16 has come upon us… four more after this!
Corn. The corn this year has finally reached the point where it is officially ripe – the Shilofarm Corn Test Team (Doug) successfully enjoyed fresh sweet corn… by the way – the smart farm people on line claim that the longer after it is picked the less wonderful it tastes. The corn tested here sat… Continue reading Week 16 has come upon us… four more after this!
the 15th Week of Main Season!
The surprise of the week was an accidental delivery of a winter squash. There is a feedback report due that tells how it tastes – Perhaps a text message should be sent to get information. It is a tiny squash – Gill’s Golden Pippen… and there are more of them thinking about being ripe. Sorta.… Continue reading the 15th Week of Main Season!