Fall CSA - Week # 3

Brrrr! The thermometer reads 25 degrees this morning. Frosty. 

I knew it was going to be chilly last night, but didn't realize it would be this cold. Ouch! I am curious, err anxious, to see how the garden looks once the sun comes up and things thaw out. Hmm...

Here's a shot of one of the hoophouses with greens growing, kale and the last seeding of salad greens and spinach. This is from 10 days ago and things are growing pretty quick at the moment. 

I completed the CSA Harvest yesterday and here are the details:

Salad Greens
Kale
Bok Choy
Cilantro
Watermelon Radish
Turnips
Onions
Garlic
Winter Squash

Have a beautiful day! 

Fall CSA - Week #2

Fall is in the air and leaves are dancing through the yard. Foggy mornings with rain in the garden and snow in the mountains. Perfect. 

We skinned the caterpillar tunnel on Sunday afternoon, woohoo! And then a powerful storm blew in around 4 a.m. on Monday morning... the wind was strong and so loud it woke me up. I definitely mumbled 'hold on caterpillar tunnel' and then went back to sleep. And was happy to see it held up just fine even with those 35 mph gusts. So... the salad and spinach beds are looking good and should appreciate the additional protection once cooler weather arrives. Looks like a frost may actually happen Thursday or Friday night? I still have dahlias and sunflowers blooming in the garden... a bit strange.

I spent a rainy day earlier in the week getting organized and trying to clean up some of my projects. I shelled the Jacob's Cattle beans that we harvested a few weeks ago, so gorgeous, and the perfect rainy day activity. My body is appreciating the slower pace and extra sleep. Yay Fall.

Quick reminder, I love mulching my garden with leaves so... please let me know if you rake up leaves in your yard and would like me to take them off your hands. Thanks! 

This week's CSA share will include:


Salad Greens
Spinach
Kale
Cilantro
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Daikon
Onions
Potatoes
Garlic

Fall CSA - Harvest Week #1

Hello Everyone, 

Today marks the first harvest for the Fall/Winter CSA Season! I am very excited for the farm to start slowing down (this Friday is the final Ridgway Farmer's Market, wahoo!). And at the same time, I'm jazzed that I will be harvesting for the CSA as winter moves in. The shares should be pretty diverse and tasty in the weeks to come. 

We spent time clearing beds, getting organized and making Fall to do lists this week. Hopefully a little rain is on the way this weekend? I started to pull out the heavy weight reemay yesterday... I think colder temps are on the way and I'm trying to avoid the normal scramble that happens the night before :). 

We still need to skin the caterpillar tunnel that was moved a couple weeks ago. The salad greens and spinach growing in those beds are looking great and should be harvestable in a few weeks. 


Harvest Details:
Salad Greens
Arugula
Head Lettuce
Kale
Turnips
Celery
Herbs
Onions
Garlic
Winter Squash - Acorn?
Tomatoes
Maybe: Tomatillos, Ground Cherries or Beaver Dam Peppers?

Here comes the sun... Have a lovely day!

CSA Harvest - Week #18

Brr, it is dark and chilly outside, not that chilly though. It's October 7th and we  haven't seen a frost here yet. Craziness. So, despite the date the garden still has a few signs of Summer, like these dahlia showoffs and sweet honeybees on blooming carrots. Gorgeous! 

Fall is in the air though... last Friday was very windy and had leaves blowing everywhere and yesterday morning the clouds broke to reveal some very snowcapped mountains. Ooo ooo ooo! 

We cleared a few more beds over the weekend and seeded some cover crop in anticipation of the rain... hoping it pops right up. And I had a couple trays of scallions hanging out so I transplanted them outside, maybe they'll put on a little growth before winter and then grow like mad come spring?! Experiment. 

Final Summer CSA Harvest  - Week #18:
Salad Greens

Head Lettuce
Bok Choy/Cabbage
Braising Mix
Peppers
Tomatillos?
Onions
Carrots
Herbs (Cilantro or Dill)
Hot Peppers
Celery

Here comes the sun... have a beautiful day!