Today's Share # 13 - August 9, 2012

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Half Share: 

2 ears of corn
2.5 oz. basil
3/4 lb. chard
4 oz. New Zealand spinach
10 oz. onions
3 oz. garlic
1 1/2 lb. tomatoes
15 oz. eggplant
5 oz. peppers
3 1/2 oz. kale micro greens
8 oz. beans
a bit of parsley

(except one person got 9 oz. tomatillos instead of eggplant)

Full Share:

twice as much on all except spinach and beans
plus 1 1/2 oz. ground cherries and 3X the amount of chard

Mini Shares:
2 items plus garlic for everyone

Today's Share # 10 - July 19, 2012

Lilies, Echinacea, Alliums, Crocosmia, Vervena, Sweet peas, Carrots, Bee balm, Flox, Sunflowers, Rubeckia, Agastache, Achillea...

HALF SHARE
Basil 3 oz.
Chard 1 1/4 #
Onions 3
Garlic 2
Carrots 15 oz.
Dill 1 bundle
Cilantro 1 bundle
Eggplant 13 oz.
New Zealand spinach 4 oz.
Flowers

FULL SHARE
Same as the Half Share but twice as much of everything but the herbs and with the addition of 1/2# of tomatoes.

MINI SHARES
Two items (plus flowers) chosen by the farm member.

For Extras go HERE

Last week's share

Oops, I guess the heat wave really got to me.  I forgot to post what was in share # 6.  Probably you all figured it out by now.  Perhaps you've eaten it up as well.  In any case, here's the list:

Half Share:
garlic scapes 4 oz.
fava beans 1 #
mesclun 6 oz.
head lettuce (Mayan Jaguar and Mantilla) - 2 heads
chard 3/4 #
salad turnips 1 bunch
scallions 6 oz

Full Share:
Twice as much except for scapes and chard but they also got
snap peas 12 oz
kale 1 #

It REALLY was hot!  I am glad that is over.  I did not take a picture of the shares but I did take a picture of a belated birthday share that I sent down to my son Dan.

What is in Share #4 - June 7, 2012

More Sweet Morning Farm pictures

Half Share:

Radishes 1 lb
Mesclun 1/4 lb
Head lettuce 2
Kohlrabi 1

Kale 15 oz
Chard 1 lb
Baby spinach 10 oz
Mint and Lemon Balm 1 small bunch
Cauliflower 1 small (Only some Half Shares got these.  The other shares will get some another time.)

The Full Share got twice as much of everything.

The Mini Shares got 2 items as requested - kale, mesclun, head lettuce, eggs or chard.

Flowers for everyone!

FARM WEEK # 4 - June 7, 2012 MINI SHARES START THIS WEEK!

Two week old Welsh Harlequin duckling

Good morning, good people!

Everything is growing: ducks, chard and kale, chicks, spinach, snapdragons, you name it.

MINI SHARES

This week will be the first of the Mini Shares.  Thanks for waiting, you folks.  Remember to come get your share between 1:00 and 7:00 this Thursday.  Bring a bag for your share and a jar for your flowers.  I'll be around, (probably in the garden planting more vegetables), but come say hello and ask for help, if you wish.

Mini choices week #1 - Pick two or I will choose for you.

mesclun

head lettuce

kale

chard

1/2 dozen eggs

Farmer's Choice (I give you 2 items from the garden, from this list or not, based on general preferences you have shared with me and based on the harvest.)

As a GIFT TO ALL FARM MEMBERS, I grew some Pistou basil plants.  These plants have small leaves with a big flavor.  They can be grown inside or outside, in the ground or in a container.  If you haven't gotten yours yet, please take one home to enjoy.

FARM NEWS

It was a big week at home for me, mostly setting out plants (tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, okra, brussel sprouts and more!) and weeding.  Lots of rain!  Which was kind of good because I needed to catch up on paperwork and it was great weather for transplanting.  I got a lot planted but there is a bunch more for this week.

Welsummer rooster

We have hen setting on 9 eggs that should hatch around the solstice.  The eggs are from out own Welsummer and Araucauna hens, crossed with our Welsummer rooster.  We noticed that the ducklings have a regular routine down, first they run around in circles, then eat, then preen under their heat lamp, then take a nap.  Repeat.

Germinating Royal Burgundy bean 

The corn is growing well, some is already almost knee-high!  The beans are up after only a few days.  I guess they like the warm weather and rain.  The fava beans in the hoophouse are getting big and some are filling out.  Same thing on the kohlrabi and escarole.  The eggplant, hot peppers and snap peas are starting to bloom.

Mayan Jaguar lettuce

I'll be planting the rest of the transplants, and seeds for squash, cukes, shell beans, more salad and greens this week.  Next after that: more carrots and beets.

PICK UP NOTES

Leaving a cooler or insulated bag here is a good idea, if you have one to spare.  Make sure it is bigger than you might think.  Even for a mini share it would need to hold a large bunch of greens.  I will be home to answer questions.  Bring a tote bag or box for your vegetables.  Some things will be packed in bags but as much as possible I am trying to leave that to you.  Please return clean, dry bags, esp. the big freezer bags.  Thanks!

THIS WEEK'S SHARE

radishes

mesclun

head lettuce

cauliflower (if not enough, some shares will get them this week and some a different week)

kohlrabi?  nearly ready

kale/chard

baby spinach

lemon balm

mint

snow peas? - a hand full

flowers: peonies, snapdragons, sweet william and more.

See you Thursday!
Laura

Laura Timmerman
910 Greenfield Rd
Leyden, MA 01337
413-773-8325
laurat-at-crocker.com

Lots more farm news and pictures on facebook

Today's Delivery - September 19, 2008

DELIVERY THIS WEEK
Temperature dips into the low 30's, but no frost here! It's probably because Laura covered all tender plants last night. I guess you'll just have to freeze your own veggies. Some things are winding down while others are just getting going. It still seems strange to be planting seeds this late but exciting too. Welcome to the wonderful world of adventure gardening!

The endive this week is best enjoyed braised or sauteed in olive oil with a little onion or garlic. If you are looking for things to do with cucumbers, a quick and easy chilled cucumber soup with yogurt and dill is nice. Apple crisp is another way to use apples, or try drying them for winter use in hot cereal or oatmeal or chop and add to pancakes.

Happy eating!
Karen

Cannellino beans
mesclun
turnip greens
curly endive
Swiss chard
beets
squash
cucumbers
beans
a few tomatoes
red onions
BOUQUET

Delivery #15 - September 5, 2008

GARDEN NEWS
No matter what I do there is always plenty more to keep me occupied. I love it but I am already feeling the fall hussle along with the cool mornings and shorter days. Something is turning a corner, or at least approaching a corner. I find myself thinking often of what do I want to do in 2009, how many shares can I grow, where shall I extend the garden, what new perennials do I want to plant (asparagus, quince and black currants for sure!), and generally planning and dreaming. One idea I had yesterday is to offer a "MINI-SHARE". This would be for the folks who just want a little bit of fresh local vegetables in their lives but don't want a full half share. It would be just a couple of items each week, maybe mesclun or lettuce and one other item. I haven't worked out the details yet but if you have friends who are admiring your vegetables but think a share looks too big for them, pass on the word please.

Happily I have changed my work schedule so I no longer have to work 3-4 hours after delivery. Phew. So I will continue to bring your share at some point on Friday, aiming for noon but with leeway for a non stressful morning of picking and preparing with Karen. I hope this works for you all. (I feel like a small part of the 'slow food' movement.)

Speaking of Karen, she's terrific! What a boon to the farm. Thank you so much, Karen!
For a photo of Karen and last week's share see the post from August 29.

COMING THIS WEEK

soy beans (edemame)
baby corn
mesclun
apple drops for sauce or pie
Swiss chard
carrots
beets
squash
cucumbers
beans
radishes?
a few tomatoes
red onions
BOUQUET


Laura

Today's Delivery - August 15, 2008

carrots
kale
chard
cukes - some pickling and 1 small slicer
beans - one kind (labeled) plus some Northeaster pole beans
squash
red onions
1 qt. of crabapples

bouquet - includes lots of eustoma, flox, dahlias, zinnias, coreopsis, Queen Anne's Lace, calendula, cosmos, and more!

Today's Delivery - August 1, 2008

chard - a mix of Perpetual, Fordhook Giant, and Five Color Silverbeet
summer squashes - Yellow Crookneck, Rampacante, Magda Cousa, Flying Saucer
mixed kale - Winterbor, Siberian Dwarf, Red Russian
baby carrots
Blue Lake bush beans
Red Burgermaster onions
scallions
1 Watermelon radish
bouquet - a mix of crocosmia, zinnia, cosmos, scabiosa, rubeckia, eustoma, calendula, centaurea, yarrow, dahlia, snapdragons - I think that's all...

Not enough raspberries for the shares this week. There will be more next year.
We are experiencing a gap in the mesclun harvest. There should be some next week.


Some migrant workers from New York City a.k.a. Dan and our friend Courtney

Enjoy!

THIS WEEK'S DELIVERY - JULY 4, 2008

YOUR SHARE

3-4 heads of lettuce - Crisp Mint, Reine d'Glaces, Forellenschluss, Four Seasons
snowpeas
shelling peas
tarragon and rosemary
Swiss chard
Turnip greens
Red Milan turnips (You can eat the tops as cooked greens too.)
radishes

bouquet - mostly Sweet Peas with some Dianthus, Shapdragons, and a few Salvia 'Lipstick', Salvia 'May Night', and Bachelor's Buttons


Since there were so many head lettuces that needed picking and they will be gone for awhile after this week, I just gave you lettuce and will bring mesclun next time.

Have a fun holiday!