Week 5

Hi Everybody,

Week five finds us at the farm beginning the transition from Spring produce to Summer goodies. Beans are starting to get little beans on the plants, there are a few little green tomatoes, summer squashes and cucumbers are growing, some small peppers on the pepper plants, eggplants are getting there, beets and carrots could be in your crates next week. That's the good news, the bad news? In the biggest befuddlement in gardening history, our plot in Monkton, where we planted corn, is a total loss. Virtually none of the seed germinated. Twenty six one hundred foot rows planted so far and nothing...really nothing. We added soil amendments that a soil test said we needed and spent some time getting it all together and I went over today to plant the final third of the field and there's nothing there. I even asked a local horticulturalist that works at the farm there and she was as surprised as I was. Very weird.

We invited many of you last week to take advantage of our farm pond "swimming pool" when the hot days of summer begin to hit. I know a lot of you have children and if you want to cool off with the kids it's our pleasure to offer up a nice refreshing dip. You will have to be responsible for your brood and yourselves, bring your own towels and pool toys, as Vicky nor I will be able to pull lifeguard duty or be party planners.

We will be taking off one week this summer and that week is August 15. There will be no pick up on 8/17. We are also looking for a place to rent in Rehoboth for that week. If any of you have a place or no of one, please let us know.

Our next batch of chickens will be available on July 28. Please let us know if you would like to order 1 or 20

Thank you to all of you that have brought us goodies that have been made with some of our fruit and produce. Everything has been delicious!

Some new items in your crates this week. Blueberries are here and delicious. Your share will include a pint of organic blueberries and we will be selling extra pints for $5. We should have a pint in your crates for the next few weeks. The garlic was harvested this past Sunday and is hanging in the front barn to dry. You will be getting a fresh bulb of garlic this week. The cauliflower is ready to go, you may have a white one or you may have an orange one. There's no difference in taste. Fresh parsley also this week and it won't be a big bag, but you will receive some spinach this week as well.

In your crates Week 5:

Blueberries

Garlic

Parsley

Onions

Salad Mix

Iceberg lettuce

Bibb lettuce

Radishes

Spinach

Kale

Cauliflower

See you Wednesday!

Steve and Vicky