October 19, 2009 Share 22
Whats Happening At the Farm
The honey crop is in! Our beekeeper Judy had her hands full this summer since her partner Desmond had to move away from his beloved hives to Georgia. Desmond has been missed and I am sure he misses his bees. He first got into beekeeping when a swarm took up residence in his garage and he has been hooked since! With help from her neighbor Ron and we farmers, Judy kept the hives healthy and strong after a slow, cold spring. At your pick up this week, don’t forget to pick up your bottle of honey. We only have exactly as much honey as there are shares so please take only one bottle! We hope you enjoy this special honey which our bees have lovingly created from nectar gathered from the countless blossoms on and around the farm. Try dipping a clove of raw garlic into the honey and sucking on it, it gives the honey a hint of garlic, yum! The ultimate cough drop!
We want to thank all of our members for helping make this another successful season for the H.O.G. No tomatoes was quite a burden for us all to bear but everyone was very gracious about it. We are very proud of our onions, potatoes, and sweet potatoes this year. The quality of the garlic was phenomenal in my opinion; but we can never seem to grow as much as I would want to give out. For next year we are planting six rather than five beds. That’s 7200 feet of garlic, well over a mile! Our Mother’s Day Plant Sale, the Strawberry Festival, and Garlic Festival were all well attended and raised enough money to fund the fencing and part of the irrigation system for our new field, thanks to everyone who helped chip in for these projects.
We look forward to seeing many of you at this Saturday’s potluck, 12-4 rain or shine at the Red Barn!!
In Season Now
lettuce or salad mix
arugula
broccoli or cauliflower
rutabagas
Sweet potatoes
carrots
potatoes
garlic or shallots
honey
On The Way
kale
daikon
Pick Your Own
Pick your own items are available for you to harvest at any time, as long as it’s not raining. Look for the signs marking the beds!
Basil
Parsley
Oregano, Thyme, Rosemary, Chives, Mint
Flowers- 10 stem limit please Dahlias are in rare form!