Was it just last week that I was asking for rain? Maybe we do have the ear of a benevolent
deity after all. It is very satisfying to
see the carpet of green swiftly filling in patch field. We still have a little bit of seeding to go
but by and large all of our fields that have finished producing this year are
now covered for the winter.
We still have 9 beds of sweet potatoes to dig and with wet
soils and more wet weather on the way I really want to get these beauties out
of the ground. This may mean
prioritizing the sweet potato harvest before some other crop that may keep
better in the field. Taking a break from
potatoes this week will give their sweeter cousins a better chance. (Sweet potatoes and potatoes aren’t actually
botanically very close.)
The Appleton Farms Harvest Potluck is coming up this month. On Saturday October 25th please
join us in the Carriage barn for fun, games, bluegrass music and a shared
meal. Bring your friends, family,
flatware and most importantly a delicious dish to share with everyone. More details to follow soon. We hope to see you there!
Thanks giving shares are still available. You can pick up a sigh up sheet in the share
room. If you are ordering frozen pies, remember
to get your orders in by October 15th. Order forms may be turned into the CSA shop
keeper.
If you receiving this blog update via email and it is not
arriving before your pickup day please try visiting the website directly. The blog is updated by Monday morning so you
should be able to get this week’s share list along with some top notch farm
reporting before you arrive for pickup.
Have a great week and we’ll see you soon.
What’s in the share:
Greens, kale, collards, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, garlic, red onions,
winter squash, red beets, PYO sunflowers, parsley, cilantro, dill, beans
What’s new: Easter
egg radishes, cauliflower
