June 8, 2008

Radishes are in!  And so is the first of the lettuce!  Black Seeded Simpson (pictured above) is a a beautiful crunchy leaf lettuce with a slightly nutty taste.  It's surrounded in the photo above by Pink Beauty radishes, a mild radish for those of who do not like it hot!  A few Whitle Icicle and Plum Purple are beginning to size up as well.  The other lettuces and radishes are looking promising and Green Garlic is still available - great for mincing and adding to a salad! 

The rain won't stop - three inches in the past 34 hours.  With some luck it will hold off enough for the fields to drain a bit.  The land I farm is clayey and drains slowly.  During a dry spell this is great - the clay holds the moisture - but - and yes - there is always a but - during a rainy spell the water puddles up between the rows.  Fortunately, I once again decided to build raised beds and I am hoping that this strategy will keep the roots of the newly planted tomatoes from getting too soggy.  Same for the newly planted watermelons though I may be buying more seed for that particular crop!

Pick-up locations are still in the works but I hope to have definite news on this important subject no later than mid-June.  In the meantime, don't forget that there is still time to sign up for a subscription - your choice of veggies throughout the season - and at a discount!  Check out details at http://smallfarmcentral.com/farmerdocs/ReverenceGardens/ReverenceGardensSubscription.pdf