Final pick-up for the bi-weekly Lake Valley and Bloom! folks. This week’s share includes:
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After a few weeks of drying, the onion harvest is officially done. We trimmed and packed them yesterday. Small by most standards, it was the largest onion crop we’ve ever grown, and it took a while to do. Even though everyone pitched in to help, there was definitely room for improvements in efficiency!
We loaded the onions, along with the winter squash, into the trailer and took it back to the house. It’s all packed and stored in our basement now, and we’re looking forward to a supply of delicious onions through the winter.
On a different note, Emily learned to drive the tractor today. Great job, kiddo!
[Back-posted on 9/27]
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As happened to many other farmers in the county, insects and disease pretty much wiped out our potato crop in July. We decided to salvage as much of the crop as possible, and what resulted was a small quantity of baby potatoes for everyone. It was slow, tedious work, and it was disheartening to barely get out what we put in, but we at least got something. Here’s what it looked like:
Pretty measly harvest, but the potatoes are yummy.
[Back-posted on 9/27]
They weren’t organic, or gluten-free, and they barely passed Christopher’s nut-free requirement, but they sure tasted good when munched off the end of a string! After a yummy meal with contributions from everyone, the kids seemed to have a lot of fun with the Donut-On-A-String game, second only to sitting on the tractor.
We had a great turnout for the potluck, with about 70 adults and kids making the trek out to enjoy the farm on a beautiful September evening. A big “thanks” to everyone who attended and brought such wonderful food. And an especially big THANKS to everyone who has supported the farm this season. We truly appreciate you all!
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For next time, look forward to some Delicata winter squash.
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Because of the frost on Monday night, this will probably be the last week for cucumbers and summer squash.
It was earlier than we expected, but our field suffered some frost damage last night. The pumpkins, basil, cucumbers, and summer and winter squash all got zapped. While the pumpkins and winter squash had already set fruit, some of which is pretty ripe, the other crops are done for the year.
Luckily, it seemed to be a spotty frost, and the beans, tomatoes, and peppers seem to have been spared. The jury is still out on whether or not the eggplant was affected.
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