Weekly Update

First of all, I want to thank everyone for the great contact with me! Second, don't forget those empty boxes! Thank you for the notes from those who missed them in previous weeks, your attention to my requests is very much appreciated! Lastly, the schedule. It seems we have gotten into a bit of a routine that works. I haven't heard any comments on the schedule as it is, so I believe this may be how it should be for the rest of the season. If it doesn't work for you, please let me know.

Unless there is something out of the ordinary, I don't see any reason to remind everyone of the pick up days or times. If you have questions, feel free to ask!

On Tuesdays:

I expect to be at Tri-Valley in Crookston at 10:30, I hope to leave again by 10:45-10:50, and drop the remaining boxes at the private home.

IF that timeline holds, I can usually expect to be at Amazing Grains at about 11:30, there may be times when it is closer to 12 noon. I will be back to pick up the empty boxes between 6 and 6:30pm.

On Thursdays:

I expect to be at our designated meeting location at 9:30am for Thief River Falls.

Farm pick ups are arranged, please notify the family if you need to make any changes.

OH! and as always: BE SURE TO WASH YOUR PRODUCE! It only gets a quick rinse to remove the obvious dirt, it is not thoroughly cleaned. It is not sprayed with any chemicals, and it is possible that you may find a reminder that this produce is fresh and came straight out of the garden to you!


Stacy


Now, the weekly note from the produce patch!

And then it rained! What a familiar phrase these days! Right now a slight cool mist falls outside. It becomes a challenge to plan your cultivation and harvesting between showers but we plan to be thankful even with rain on our faces. :o)

One thing (or a few) that grow good in this weather are the radishes and peas. Another planting of the radishes is starting now.

ASPARAGUS LOVERS: There's light on the horizon for you! Our family doesn't each much asparagus, but on the behalf of our customers (YOU!), we purchased about 100 asparagus crowns to start a large asparagus bed which should produce in the next few years.

Our greenhouse was (empty) only for about a week. Now, it is again overflowing with approximately 5,000 late red (purple) storage cabbage transplants that should provide LOTS of eating for someone next winter when the winds howl.

As you all found out, we aren't always able to put in the box exactly what we estimate in the newsletter. Last week, we added strawberries at the last minute and dropped loose leaf lettuce. It is our best calculation, but sometimes, things turn up that we have no control over.

This week, we hope to put the following items in the boxes:

*peas
*french breakfast radishes
*loose leaf lettuce
*baby green onions
*strawberries
*rhubarb

Keep up your umbrella and stay dry....
till next week, Gardener John


P.S. From Stacy: I promised more pictures, but I am finding it impossible to get any good ones with all the rain every time I get to the farm. I do hope to get some again SOON!