August 4, 2017
Week 11
Here are some of the items you may be
receiving in your delivery this week:
Rainbow Swiss Chard, Arugula,
Mesclun, Nasturtium Flowers, Garlic, Rainbow Beets, Yellow or Green Zuchini,
Hello Everyone,
Colorful bag this week! Navarre’s
favourite Swiss Chard and our first of the amazing garlic harvest. I noticed
the tips of the garlic leaves turning brown which is the tell tale sign they
are ready to lift. The bulbs are hard to
pull out but the boys were troopers and we all had huge armfuls to take down to
the back patio to dry. Thursday was the start of cleaning them. Most were ready
to have their outer skins removed and cleaned of dirt. Lots more garlic to
come. Amazing what you can grow with a little straw and seaweed mulch.
Our field was cut on Sunday, raked
and baled Monday and Tuesday he took them to store in his barn. We counted over
50 of the big round bales. Our neighbor was very happy with the quality of the
hay this year which makes me ecstatic as I am so thankful to have him make use
of it. I requested he leave two bales he was the least happy with at the top of
the field for the boys to play on and then in the fall I can roll them downhill
into the garden for mulch.
Navarre got his cast removed on
Friday morning and unfortunately Anthony had one put on. We had thought he had
sprained his wrist vaulting from one hay bale to another but it turned out to
be a small buckle fracture which the doctor insists will be healed within 2 weeks.
Knowing my boys I bought Navarre a wrist brace to wear to protect his healing
bones.
I hope you are all enjoying the
beautiful summer and making it one to remember!
Have a wonderful
week!
Your Farmer,
Amber
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