Two Feet in the Dirt

It’s been a busy month as we work to get all of the summer crops into the ground. The eggplant and tomatoes were planted two weeks ago and are already putting on new growth. Peppers, cucumbers, and zucchini went in last week, followed by okra today! And, right on schedule, we had some truly summer weather over the weekend, with three days reaching into the 90s. High heat can be a real challenge at this time of year. We still have many cool-weather crops in the ground, some of which may need to be babied through unseasonably warm temperatures. Hot weather can also be very difficult in the days right after transplanting. Newly planted seedlings are more sensitive to extreme weather and high temperatures can be especially difficult as new transplants become easily dehydrated before they have begun to grow roots out of the soil block and into the ground. In our roller coaster of spring weather, last weekend’s heat has been followed by unseasonably cool, rainy weather this week followed by more hot weather is on the horizon after Memorial Day!

Even so, we are still at the height of the spring harvest, so make sure to enjoy all of the spring goodies while they’re still around! We’ve got plenty of new crops on the horizon in the coming weeks, including garlic scapes, kohlrabi, cabbage, carrots, and snap peas. This week’s harvest list is below and we look forward to seeing you at the markets!

Farmers Katie & Mike

Harvest List:

• Lettuce salad mix
• Arugula
• Hearty winter mix
• Lettuce heads
• Radishes
• Scallions
• Hakurei turnips
• Kale
• Rainbow chard
• Collard greens