You may have noticed a thin layer of papery litter strewn
across the shareroom floor last week; the by-product of separating cloves of
garlic for seed. The time of year for
garlic planting is upon us. We grow two
varieties of garlic. Most of our
shareholders are pretty familiar with the strong spicy flavor of our red garlic
by now, however we have been holding off on putting our white garlic variety in
the share until after planting time. This
is because we are doubling the amount of white garlic we grow for next year and
we want to make sure we have enough seed.
German Extra Hardy garlic isn’t quite as pungent as our red variety but
it matures earlier, grows uniformly large and produces four or five extra large
(easy to peel!) cloves. Our hope is to
have even amounts of red and white garlic next season.
Thanksgiving shares
are still available although we cannot take any more pie orders at this
time. Pies will be available in the
Dairy Store soon for anyone who missed the chance to order through us. Cranberries will continue to be available as
long as supplies last. Get your order
forms in early to secure your Thanksgiving share!
As the title of this post suggests, the potluck Harvest
Dinner will be happening on Saturday of this week. This is our chance to come together as a
community and celebrate the bounty of the season. If community building isn’t your thing it is
worth showing up just for the food. You
are unlikely to find a better spread this season. As an added bonus you can catch my (very
brief) toast to the wonderful employees and volunteers who helped to make this
season happen. Mark it on your calendars
for this Saturday from 4 to 7 in the Carriage Barn. We hope to see you there!
What’s in the share: Greens, collards, carrots, leeks,
garlic, winter squash, potatoes, beets, turnips
What’s new: Shunkyo radishes, celery, fennel
