Wednesday 21 June 2017

Happy Summer Solstice

Not a lot of time for chit chat this week.  “Whew you say”?  Tsk tsk.

If you can believe it, we are still trying to get all the tomatoes in the ground.  Yes, I am aware we have about 8 or 9 weeks before the first frost.  But the first frost doesn’t actually kill the plants, it just scares them. It’s the second frost that does them in.  And besides, I have frost blankets.  Dream on I say and stay positive at all times. 

The new tractor is a dream apparently.  I have no intention of working it but we are enjoying the help it’s providing for all of us.  The old tractor is for sale.  I’ll remind you of the details.  It’s been good to us for four years, we just need one that can do more now.
1952 Massey Harris Pony tractor: has PTO, belt pulley, hydraulics, one-furrow hydraulic plow, hydraulic disc set, extra set of turf tires, new front tires, new carburetor and inline fuel filter and a 5’ Woods hydraulic lift belly 3-blade lawn mower; just  had fuel line and condenser replaced, points cleaned, valves freed up, ignition coil, spark plugs and spark plug wires replaced, transmission/differential oil replaced, engine oil changed, has been pressure washed – it’s in pretty good shape – It works - all for $3,000.00

All the vegetables that are actually in the ground are doing great and allowing me to provide you with the following: 
Herbs, fresh:  citrus thyme, baby dill, garlic chives, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, savory, stinging nettle, tarragon,   $2 bunch  
Herb Mix, a mix of several fresh herbs  $5 bunch   let me know if there’s an herb you’re not fond of
Kale  $3 bunch
Lettuce heads:  romaine, tango, speckled, tom thumb  $2 each
Red Orach  (spinach more nutritious than spinach)  $3 bag
Salad Greens, washed and table ready:  includes green spinach, strawberry spinach, wild spinach, orach, celery, sorrel, arugula, parsley, lovage, mustard, mizuna, cress and various soft and crunchy lettuces and other green stuff growing on the property and edible flowers  $4 bag   
Swiss Chard   $2 bunch

Shoots:  Sunflower $2 bag
The chipmunks got into the pea shoots, I’ll be growing them indoors now as well. 

Sprouts  $3 /bag
Sandwich Booster  (clover, alfalfa, radish and mustard)  
Spring Salad Mix  (broccoli, radish, alfalfa & clover) 

If you'd like to purchase any of the above items, I'm happy to provide them if available after our regular customers have ordered.  If you want to know how to receive delivery of our nutritional goodness, see Contact information and email or call me.  Thanks.
Until next post, have a great every day.  
Jo 


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