Can you now remember those huge piles of snow this past winter? So long ago.
July should be hot: middle summer. And many crops thrive in this weather. Tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, melons, and beans seem to smile whilst we sweat and pull weeds alongside them. A plant CAN look happy; a beautiful sign of success to farmer or gardener. Which brings us to the lettuce. In this heat, we struggle to eke out a much leaner harvest of those delicious salad greens, which prefer cooler temps. Shade cloth strung over some hoop houses helps to create a microclimate for lettuce culture. We hope we've got enough to include in this week's share - savour it!
We are staying busy with hoe and hose, enjoying the best things of summer, looking forward to a full moon on Friday. You can expect plums and fennel in the near future.
In this week's share:
1) one bag Red Russian Kale. Kale is great for you offering a list of health benefits too long to list here. Eat it! Here are some recipe ideas.
2) one bag July Jubilee Salad Mix: a colorful and delicious mix of baby lettuces, cilantro and basil microgreens, and pea shoots
3) half pint raspberries from Red Jacket Orchards
4) one bunch white scallions
5) three peaches: first of the season from Woodland Farm in South Glastonbury, CT. Last year, many folks told us Woodland's peaches were the best they'd had since childhood. Woodland's crops are not certified organic, but they grow to great lengths to produce sustainably.
6) one pint blueberries from Red Jacket Orchards
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