August Already!
Hi Everyone,
This week we have been planting broccoli, lettuce and watering the beets and carrots that germinated last week. We have some issues with beans, zucchini, cucumbers not producing like they should. We think that they dropped flowers during the hot days in July so there is little fruit. The yield on beans has been very poor on the first two plantings. We have two more plantings up and growing.
The tomatoes are starting to turn, both in the tunnel and outdoors. The mid to late season potato plants are starting to show that they are done growing so we see some different varieties in the next month. The carrots that we seeded in early July never germinated so we will have a gap for a week or more on carrots. The ones seeded last wednesday are up already. This past week and for the next day or three we will be getting all the onions out for storage. The onion crop is much better than last years!
We really liked the weather today and would like more of the same. The students are thinking that school is around the corner. One went to Dordt to clean her room and move in some things, the high school students are taking time for fall sport practice. I don’t think I am ready for this.
Thank you to those that have sent in checks for the fall subscription.
In the bags this week we have:
- Red Thumb potatoes…ultimate oven fries
- tomatoes
- pepper
- onion
- garlic
- lettuce
- parsley
- fennel
Whole shares should also find carrots and zucchini in their boxes.