Cooled off all of a sudden – a September thing. Only a week till the equinox (at the time of this writing), and the light is going really fast. The Carrots and Parsnips are thrilled by cool nights and the other cool season crops are pleased as well. The fall snap peas have been pretty… Continue reading Week 16 (four weeks left in main season!)
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.
Week 15 – 5 left!
Happy September… This is a continuation of “How strange is the weather.” In 2021, there was a frost in September. In 2022, it is running in the 80’s. The peppers and tomatoes are rocking it – and green beans are (finally) getting ripe. The Friday and Saturday crews last week got green beans, it looks… Continue reading Week 15 – 5 left!
Week 14 and counting
Last boxes of August/First boxes of September this week. Carrots and beans are making a debut, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Cabbage are being shy. Note that those 90+ days that seem to pop up for two or three days in the row are NOT what Brocc, Caul and Cabb like. Oh, and corn is (finally) showing… Continue reading Week 14 and counting
Week 13 in the box
In the interest of science, one of the baby hot peppers was tested by the farm “one who puts most everything into his mouth.” Be assured, spicy peppers are available this week, including one with a small bite out of it. It starts out quiet, calm, and a bit sweet. Then you can’t taste anything.… Continue reading Week 13 in the box
Week 12
Another week of the CSA comes upon you – the 12th Week. That sounds like it should be important, but in the CSA case it really isn’t too big a deal. The side job of making hay took time this week – there are now about 750 bales of hay in the barn, and another… Continue reading Week 12
Week 11
August is a funny month here at the farm – it starts off with lots of long days, and at the end the door of summer is getting slammed shut. The traditional August crops are running late because of all the lame excuses you have heard all year, but right now they are making a… Continue reading Week 11
Week 10
Officially halfway this week – that is, halfway through the calendar for the main season. The main event on the farm this week was the whole cycle with the baby calf – born, unable to be fed by mom, taught to drink from a bottle, and sold. For some reason this is a disruptive experience.… Continue reading Week 10
Week 9
Pretty hot today (7/26) and going to stay that way for a while. The early potatoes are fed up with this, so they are being pulled and cleared from their bed in preparation for The Next Thing – likely a cool season brassica or lettuce. That is a bit of a tricky bed, really sandy… Continue reading Week 9
Week 8 in the box
Hope you are having a great summer – the farm is hopping right now – and the weather is getting some good in for a change! And here it is week 8… Not exactly veggies, but hay, what can you say. There are almost 40 acres of hayfield and grazing paddocks on the farm –… Continue reading Week 8 in the box
In the box week 7
Here we are in week 7 – amazing how quickly the season rolls past! You have heard for the whole season the complaint about the weather – cold, wet, windy… yada yada yada. This seems to now be behind us, and so the garden is in a major rush to grow before, well, Fall. The… Continue reading In the box week 7