Week 23

Hi All,

Holy Moly, next week is the last week! Can't believe it. What a weird growing season this year, but more on that next week. I just picked up rye seed that we will grow as a cover crop this year on most of our fields. I say most because we will leave the field with the lettuces, turnips, radishes and cauliflower alone and see how long the stuff will continue to grow. It's a very in depth scientific experiment....not really, we also have planted some garlic in that field for next year so we thought we will let the others veggies continue to grow and if you want any after the the CSA is done for the year, you can come over and grab some. I don't think the cauliflower will be ready for next week so that's something you may want to have. They look beautiful. Why rye for a cover crop you may ask, rye will actually germinate in very chilly weather and it's root system grows very deep, that will help with the tilth of the soil and it will add wonderfully to the organic matter in our soil when we till it in next spring. A cover crop will help with water and wind erosion during the colder months as well.

In your crates this week:

Green Cabbage
Butternut Squash
Mild Salad Mix
Spicy Salad Mix
Radishes (french breakfast and cherry belles)
Kale
Turnips
Basil
Chives
Broccoli (your choice)
Sweet Peppers
Eggplant
Yukon Gold Potatoes
Garlic

See you Wednesday!

Steve and Vicky