It
rained, it rained a lot, it rained often, off and on, it rained, yippeeee,
hooray – it rained. Okay, I’m calm now,
really. So glad it rained.
I can’t
help it, I keep thinking about what is going to go where in next year’s
gardens. Now that the garlic is all out
and cured and the cabbages, carrots and beets are ready, it’s time to consider
what will go into their rows come Spring.
Silly eh? But hey, you gotta plan
ahead sometimes.
I admit
that the Kale is now holey, not so much the religious kind of holy, but enjoyed
by the odd bug here and there kind of holey.
There is lots of Kale, so if you don’t mind holes or if you use the Kale
for smoothies, you should buy some. Just
saying, in case you were looking for the early Spring Kale which grows in the
Greenhouse pre-bug days.
When one
is not paying attention the beets do grow, ridiculously large as the Chioggia
beets have done. The Chioggia beets are
also known as Candycane beets. The golden
beets and red beets seem to have controlled themselves and kept at a normal
size. The Chard is quite lovely right
now, in the greenhouse and in the field.
Basil loves this extreme heat, as do the Tomatoes and Peppers. Most of the Peppers are a good size, but
still green. If you order Peppers, I’ll
try to slip a couple of orange or red ones in there too.
The rain
was good for the flowers so they’re back on the menu again. If you are making calendula cream, I have so
many calendula flowers, let me know if you need some.
Many of you are now pickling and making dilly
beans – I have DILL for you, boy do I have dill.
The cherry
tomatoes are a hit-and-miss treat. If you
pick them the day they’re ready, they are truly wonderful. If you miss that day, they split open. There are some every day. I know this week’s rain and heat will help
the plants produce more each day.
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| This is what the lettuce looks like right now - I'm a seed-saver again. |
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| I may never need to buy lettuce seeds again at this rate. |
You won’t
be without food with the following to choose from:
Beets, Chioggia (aka BOUS – Beets of Unusual Size) $3 pound
Beets, Red & Golden $3 pound
Cabbage $3 each Please specify if you’d like Savoy when you
order.
Carrots $3 bunch
Celery, getting bigger each week $2 bundle
Chard $3 bag
Edible Flowers $3 bag Please specify if you’d like only calendula.
Endive (frisee or batavian) $3 bag
Garlic $3 and $2 each depending on the size – please
specify when ordering - thanks
Herbs: Basil, Citrus Thyme, Dill, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Savory,
Thyme $2 bunch or $5 mixed bag
Kale $3 bag
Onions, green $2 bundle
Onions, white, yellow, small red, multiplier $2.50
pound A variety bag seems to be popular.
Peas $2 bag
Peppers, Alma Paprika with a little bite, yellow right now, next they
turn orange, then red $4 pound
Peppers, Sweet $4 pound
Shallots $6 pound
Tomatoes $3 pound
Tomatoes, cherry $4 pound
Granola, with fruit $8 500mL jar
Granola, with nuts and fruit $10 500mL jar
Pesto, basil $4.50 125mL (organic basil grown here, parmesan cheese, organic
olive oil, walnuts, organic garlic grown here, sea salt, pepper)
Sprouts: $3 bag
Sandwich Booster (clover, alfalfa, radish and mustard)
Spring Salad Mix (broccoli, radish, alfalfa & clover)
Day Brighteners is a non-certified organic farm, where we practice
sustainability and environmentally-friendly farming. We use non-GMO seeds
and products and take pride in all we do. You are very welcome to drop by
most days, but if it’s picking/packing/delivery day you take your chances on
the tour. Calling or emailing first is a good idea. We do
appreciate your business very much and would like to hear from you with any
comments you have.
Perhaps you might like to be added to our Weekly Delivery List. I send my email out every Wednesday, collect orders Thursdays and deliver Fridays (or another day convenient to us and you if you're not too close to home). See Contact information and email or call me. Thanks.
Until next post, have a great every day.
Jo
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