What’s in the box?

Green onions, edamame, fennel bulb, blackberries, tomatoes, zucchini, salad greens, garlic.

Please consider the list to be rather fluid this week. There could be other vegetables added to the box or perhaps different vegetables than what is listed. It’s Labour Day which means most of our workers have returned to school, leaving us shorthanded. We didn’t get to everything today – so there could be changes surprises.

• Green onions – it’s been a while! While we have planted these weekly, many of them dried up during that intense heat and drought this summer or simply stopped growing. With conditions improving, we are seeing renewed growth.

• If ever a vegetable deserves a pat on the back or a hearty handshake, it is this planting of edamame. Transplanted to the field back in mid-June, it grew vigorously. But being next to the train tracks and the overgrown edges where the rabbits live, it was a bunny buffet waiting to happen. They chewed off about 1/4 of the rows, right down to the ground. Then the Japanese beetles came and turned many of the leaves into lace. They needed moisture when the pods were forming – and received none. Still the plants persisted and we harvested some lovely edamame beans – just not as many as anticipated!
• Nothing smells better than fennel bulbs when we are harvesting! They have a beautiful licorice scent – and flavour. The bulbs this week are small and tender – perfect for grating into a salad or slaw. The taste is so light and refreshing. Roasting or sautéing fennel results in a milder and very delicious flavor.
• This could be the final week for blackberries. We are picking less & less berries and the quality is diminishing. They still taste great though! Enjoy them while they last.
• Tomatoes, zucchini, a salad green & garlic finish the box.

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Around the farm this week …

Today’s planting included cabbage & Chinese cabbage, spinach, arugula, bok choy and romaine lettuces.

How about some colour to brighten your day! These are our vegetables at the Georgetown Farmers’ market on Saturday.

Check your email for details on our fall CSA. Sign up happens this week!