03 October 2006
Hi folks,
Sweet potato harvest has begun! Chris and I spent the better part of yesterday harvesting these beautiful roots. We grow four 170' beds of these roots which arrive as "slips" in the mail in the end of May. Planted into a plastic mulch, these vegetables enjoy lots of hot weather, actually prefering to be grown down South.
If you find imperfections in your roots, just trim them off with a knife. We have imperfect growing conditions for this plant, but feel they're still worth growing despite the cosmetic flaws. (Hugely nutritious, delicious too)
Our onion supplies are dwindling, hope you've been enjoying the tri-weekly distributions. We find onions and garlic keep very well in the fridge as long as they're kept in a paper or plastic bag. How bout that delicious garlic, too!
If you're free this weekend come on up for a potluck lunch on Saturday (12 to 3), celebrate the harvest,
see the farm, meet some of our local members. Otherwise, hope to see you at Garlic planting time at the end of October!
Sorry egg sharers, we had to buy in some organic local eggs due to our hens' slowing down (just a dozen a day.) So your egg share will be 50% Chubby Bunny, 50% Local organic. We're planning on buying in more
laying hens so you can get our eggs again next year. Pictured is a "Slov" tomato, a local elderly gardener
gave me the seed for growing this heirloom, and we've saved hundreds of seeds from one plant for next year.
A fantastic tomato, rivalling even the brandywine for flavor. Glad to keep it alive glad to offer it next year!
Happy eats,
Dan
Here's the approximate Harvest:
Sweet Potatoes
Beets w/tops
Brussels Sprouts (full shares)
Peppers
Butternut Squash
Onions
Komatsuna
Arugula
Kale
Garlic
Thyme
|
