What’s in the box?

Purple sprouting cauliflower, salad turnips, salad greens, green onions, cabbage (Chinese or mini), garlic, sweet peppers?

• Purple sprouting cauliflower, another new vegetable, is in the box this week. It is similar to the white sprouting cauliflower you received last week – except for the beautiful colour!

• The remainder of this week’s box includes salad turnips, salad greens (probably mini romaine and 1 other green), green onions, a garlic bulb, and hopefully a sweet pepper or 2? There are still a few mini cabbages and some green rocket Chinese (napa) cabbages in the field – choose from 1 or the other.

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Around the farm this week …

This past Saturday was our final farmers’ market for the season.

And Georgetown did not disappoint!

The weather was fabulous and the customers came out in force – to stock up on fresh produce and to say their good-byes. What a great way to end the season!

Unloading the van in the dark. Thank goodness for street lights.

An amazing selection of vegetables for the last market.

My equipment of choice these days – the tractor and mower.

As soon as we finish harvesting a crop, I’m out there mowing it down. This makes the farm look cleaner & neater and prepared for winter, but more importantly it gives us an emotional boost. Another vegetable bed done & gone means we are just that much closer to being totally finished for the season. And we are ready to be done!

But the best part of mowing down spent crops is the smell – each vegetable has its own scent. The tomato patch (that’s it below) smells especially strong, though not nearly as pleasant (and appetizing) as fennel and our herbs – arugula, basil, dill & cilantro. Lettuce & spinach have a fresh green scent, while the mustards & mizuna (part of our spicy salad mix) are pungent & strong. The only ones I find somewhat unpleasant are the cruciferous vegetables – cabbage, broccoli & kale. But the most fun(??) is mowing down the hot peppers. Even if I remember to wear a mask, I will be coughing & sneezing for hours and my throat will be burning from their heat! Good times!

Fall is a season of colour …

Next week is the final CSA pick up for 2025!