There are more hoopettes now

Greetings from the Garden!  This week's box has lettuce, salad and braising greens, broccoli and / or cauliflower, green peppers, carrots, onions, garlic and shallots, pie pumpkins, and sage.

Field Notes.  Ken says. "Nice to have such an elongated fall - doesn't put the push on things.  Always tough to predict..."  The mild fall means great greens.  Last year we had a very cloudy, rainy October, and there just was not enough sun for things to grow.  This year we have had mild temperatures and lots of sun - we could use some rain or snow.  Last year's early snow acted like a blanket and the frost did not go into the ground so we had greens late in fall and early in spring.

 Earlier work on the end wall with Bentley

The warn sunny weather meant Ken took a break from work on the mobile high tunnel to catch up on field work.  He has done so and now has returned to working on the mobile high tunnel.  He has tightened up supports and is now cutting and putting end wall pieces in place.  Once he has finished that all that remains is pulling the plastic.  Either we will do that this fall, or more probably next spring.  Ken plans to plant the stationary hoop in late winter and then the mobile with hot weather crops in spring.


From the Kitchen.  Thanksgiving and fall cooking have begun.  Ken bakes squash and then makes pie from any leftovers.  He also has been using up the utility apples in pies.  I continue steam juicing the apples and am trying some apple elderberry wine.   


The carrots in this box are small or oddly shaped - they don't make the cut for root cellaring, but there is no compromise of flavor.  Maybe glazed carrots for Thanksgiving?  We also include a few shallots in the box as some of the best stuffing we ever had was made with our shallots - great idea.  And of course we include pie pumpkins and sage for the season.


The stationary tunnel has provided us with green peppers for Thanksgiving - this is a first.  And we may even have a tomato for each box.

At this time of thanks giving, we wish to express our thanks for all your support.