Dear All.
the gardens are starting to slow down. The tomatoes are looking healthy and in full green leaves, but seem to take a break from ripening. The high-tunnel ones are just starting to turn white yellow from green, so maybe they will turn red soon.
Our experiment with fall peas, seeded on 7/24 came out good. They also need more water, We are harvesting 15lb per harvest, enough for a bit for you. It is strange to eat peas in September. We had a light frost on Saturday, but all was covered and survived.
We also caught a little skunk in a live trap in our mudroom Saturday morning. I was wandering why Steve made such a ruckus at 7.15 am in the wood room when he tried to get into the house through the wood door. He did not want to go past the skunk again to get inside the house, but ha had to. So we spent the morning moving it without getting sprayed! I was glad because I had to go to market and give a workshop at the local living festival. The festival was so much fun. I enjoyed the vendors and workshops.
The guinea pigs "Teacup " and " Bandit"are coming in at night. We hunt them down with a head lamp running through their pasture until they let us catch them. They love being petted and getting so much attention.
the gardens are starting to slow down. The tomatoes are looking healthy and in full green leaves, but seem to take a break from ripening. The high-tunnel ones are just starting to turn white yellow from green, so maybe they will turn red soon.
Our experiment with fall peas, seeded on 7/24 came out good. They also need more water, We are harvesting 15lb per harvest, enough for a bit for you. It is strange to eat peas in September. We had a light frost on Saturday, but all was covered and survived.
We also caught a little skunk in a live trap in our mudroom Saturday morning. I was wandering why Steve made such a ruckus at 7.15 am in the wood room when he tried to get into the house through the wood door. He did not want to go past the skunk again to get inside the house, but ha had to. So we spent the morning moving it without getting sprayed! I was glad because I had to go to market and give a workshop at the local living festival. The festival was so much fun. I enjoyed the vendors and workshops.
The guinea pigs "Teacup " and " Bandit"are coming in at night. We hunt them down with a head lamp running through their pasture until they let us catch them. They love being petted and getting so much attention.
We have 11 CBL (community based learning) students helping us two hours a week to harvest and prepare for next season. They are bringing new energy to the gardens. We are excited to be with them.
I am watering the carrots and parsnips to have them grow to bigger before harvesting. Everything is dry and wants a drink.
We have three more weeks of pick up ending on 10/16 for the Friday group and 10/20 for the Tuesday group.
If you are interested in the winter CSA let me know. We will have potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage, garlic, parsnip, celeriac and kale and greens as long as they last.
Gardenshare is probably able to support a winter CSA with $50 for low income families.
We had a really yummy soup last week.
boil potatoes and green beans in half water, half milk with salt and pepper.
Peace, Dulli
I am watering the carrots and parsnips to have them grow to bigger before harvesting. Everything is dry and wants a drink.
We have three more weeks of pick up ending on 10/16 for the Friday group and 10/20 for the Tuesday group.
If you are interested in the winter CSA let me know. We will have potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage, garlic, parsnip, celeriac and kale and greens as long as they last.
Gardenshare is probably able to support a winter CSA with $50 for low income families.
We had a really yummy soup last week.
boil potatoes and green beans in half water, half milk with salt and pepper.
Peace, Dulli
