Two Feet in the Dirt

It’s hard to believe each year that, right as the summer harvest is beginning, we’re also starting to seed transplants for the fall! This week, I seeded all of the fall brassicas, from kale and collards to cabbage and cauliflower. Meanwhile, the spring kale and collards are gradually moving towards their end as heat and pest pressure increase. At the same time, the cucumbers and zucchini are hitting full stride and the first eggplant are beginning to size up on the plants. (The picture above is of an eggplant flower, which I find one of the most beautiful!) Our field beans are unusually late as they dealt with multiple dips in temperature, but are at last beginning to produce and should hit their peak in the coming weeks. 

This week has been the first real scorcher of the year and it has been nearly unbearable to work outside for much of the afternoon, although it looks like some cooler, rainy weather is due later this week. We hope you’re staying cool and look forward to seeing you at the markets this weekend. We will still be at both markets, even with the Fourth of July holiday falling on Sunday. The harvest list is below!

Farmers Katie & Mike

Harvest List:

• Lettuce salad mix
• Arugula
• Hearty salad mix
• Cabbage
• Red Russian kale
• Curly green kale
• Lacinato kale
• Collard greens
• Rainbow Chard
• Radicchio
• Beets
• Zucchini
• Cucumbers
• Potatoes
• Carrots
• Maybe: Beans, Eggplant