Pie Pumpkins are In

I am going to start to do Heavy Picking as Some Plants are starting to die back with the short days and getting colder.

I plan to pick all tomatoes off the plants even if they are green as the plants are pretty well finished.

Please if you are wanting large amounts to can or large amounts of green tomatoes to pickle or try wrapping in newspaper to let ripen in your basement for the winter get me your order.

Green Beans and More Green beans this week.

Any members that are coming by any day of the week you can stop in I may not have everything every day you would like but, if your this way you may as well try to get your memberships used up and get stocked up for the winter.

Also, from the other farm I work with I have not on your membership but, cash 8" Potted Mum's several colors and style flowers, Very nice looking plants. They are 4 for $10.00 or $3.00 each. Should have some for the next week at least.

SEASON IS GETTING SHORT

I WANT TO THANK THE SUN NEWS I DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE STORY WAS GOING TO COME OUT THINK SHE DID A GREAT JOB

IF ANY MEMBERS COULD SAVE ME A COPY THAT WOULD BE GREAT AS WE DON'T GET THAT PAPER IN THIS AREA.

ALSO -- THIS WEEK STUDENTS FROM HIRAM COLLEGE ARE COMING TO WORK ON THE FARM FOR ONE DAY AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE

THAT WILL BE NEW FOR ME SHOULD BE A GOOD DAY

THANK YOU STUDENTS

ANY NEW COMERS TO THE BLOG AND FARM

I DO NOT HAVE ANY MEMBERSHIPS FOR THIS YEAR BUT, YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AND PAY CASH. I HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT VEGGIES AND HERBS THAT MORE ARE COMING IN THEN CSA MEMBERS ARE WANTING

THE PAPER WORK is SET UP FOR NEXT YEAR on My WEB SITE. AS I WOULD LIKE TO GET STARTED WITH PLANS, SIGN UP, AND SEED ORDERING BY NOV.

MEMBERS I WILL BE DOING EVERY ONES LEDGERS TODAY AND GET IT ALL OUT TO YOU BY TONIGHT 9/29/08

DON'T FORGET IF YOU WOULD LIKE ANY CASH ITEMS ----
BAKED GOODS WITH OUR FRUITS AND ORGANIC INDG.,
MY SISTERS HAND MADE BEES WAX CANDLES,
FOLKS WOOD FRETT WORK .

WHAT IS IN THIS WEEK

WINTER SQUASH: These are good keepers like potatoes

PIE PUMPKINS -----$ 1.50 ea.

• ACORN --- .70 a lb.
• BUTTERNUT
• BUTTERCUP
• Cabbage -- .40 a lb.
• RED POTATOES--- .80 a lb
• WHITE KENNABEC POTATOES
• HOT HUNGARIAN PEPPERS --$1.75 a lb.
• SWEET BANANA PEPPERS -- $1.50 a lb.
• RED RUSSIAN KALE -- .40 an oz.
• TOMATOES --- TOMATOES
• $1.50 a lb. or if get by 1/2 bushel for canning is less a lb.
• PASTE, SLICERS all HEIRLOOM
• SM. CHERRY,PEAR, RED, YELLOW & GREEN TOMATOES
• OKRA--- $1.50 a lb
• BEETS W/TOPS (Sm. & larger size) $1.50 a lb.
• BROCCOLI (heads & spears) -- $3.00 a lb.
• CAULIFLOWER---- $2.00 a lb.
• SWEET BASIL --- $1.75 an oz.
• LEMON BASIL
• NASTURTIUM LEAF
• BORAGE LEAF & FLOWER (Whole stem)
• CHOCOLATE MINT ---- 3 OZ. -- $1.50
• PINEAPPLE MINT
• ROSEMARY---- 1OZ. -- $1.75
• LEMON BALM--3 OZ.-- $1.50
• YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH -- $1.00 LB.
• ZUCCHINI (Green & yellow) -- $1.00 LB.
• GROUND CHERRIES--- $3.00 PT.

I KNOW I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING

PRODUCE THAT IS ABOUT DONE

• TURNIPS
• EGG PLANT IS DONE THE LAST OF IT JUST DIED OFF LAST WEEK

LAST PLANTING NOW COMING IN

• RED RASPBERRIES (BERRY MEMBERS)

ORDER BY TUE. NIGHT FOR THUR. AFTER 2 P.M. PICK UP

ORDER BY FRI. NIGHT FOR SUN. AFTER 2 P.M. PICK UP

PARK OVER IN THE GRASS
(unless have had a large amount of rain then you may not want to do that--we can always pull ya out--ha ha)
WHEN YOU COME IN THE DRIVE JUST GO IN THE TURN AROUND (north)AND KEEP GOING You'll SEE OUR AUTO'S & HAY RAKE PARKED OVER IN THE AREA. WHEN EVERY ONE PARKS 4 ACROSS THE END OF THE TURN AROUND & JUST UP INTO THE DRIVE------THIS LEAVES NO ROOM FOR ANYONE TO-- PULL IN OR OUT OR TURN AROUND--MAKES IT HARD TO SEE THE CHILDREN THAT MAY BE WALKING BETWEEN THE CARS.

THE GRASS IS NOT A LAWN OTHER THEN IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND BEHIND THE HOUSE AND AS YOU SEE THAT IS NOT EVEN SAFE FROM BEING DROVE ON...
IT'S OUR HOME ------ IT'S A FARM

THANKS EVERYONE HOPE YOU ALL ARE GETTING STOCKED UP FOR WINTER I DON'T THINK THE COLD IS FAR OFF

hi all fall is unpon us

• Summer yellow and zucchini are coming in slow
• EggPlant not looking good
• Tomatoes at least a couple more weeks

POTATOES ARE DUG

HI EVERYONE WELL THE CHICKENS ARE WORKING ON GETTING THEIR WINTER FEATHERS THAT TAKES 4 TO 6 WEEKS SOME SAY THAT IS A WAY TO TELL ABOUT WHEN THE COLD WEATHER WILL START.

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR HELPING PACK THEIR OWN ORDERS AND THEIR GROUPS. LADIES I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THE THREE HUSBANDS THAT CAME LAST THURSDAY TO PICK UP DID A GREAT JOB DOING THE SHOPPING AND HAD THE PAPER WORK READY FOR ME TO ADD UP. HEY THEY DID IT WITH A SMILE... THANKS GUYS..

EVERYONE PLEASE UNLESS IT IS VERY MUDDY PARK OVER IN THE GRASS TO THE NORTH.

JUST GO ON THROUGH THE TURN AROUND. IT'S A FARM HAVE TO RUN MACHINERY AND AUTO'S ON THE GRASS OVER THERE ALL THE TIME TO GET TO THE FIELDS.

AS PARKING JUST INTO THE EDGE OF THE TURN AROUND AND ACROSS THE DRIVE LEAVES NO ROOM FOR THE OTHER MEMBERS THAT TRY TO PULL IN AND NO ROOM FOR ANYONE TO TURN AROUND. AS YOU CAN SEE THE TURN AROUND IS DEEP ENOUGH FOR TWO CARS PLUS DEEP YOU SEE THE PIECE OF ASPHALT.

POTATOES ARE ALL DUG IF YOU HAVE A PLACE TO STORE THEM THAT IS DARK 40 TO 50 DEGREES, DRY GET THEM NOW.. I CAN NOT STORE ALL OF THEM SO IF THEY DON'T GO SOON I'LL HAVE TO TAKE THEM TO THE AUCTION.

THIS COULD BE THE LAST WEEK FOR MELONS.

THIS WEEK AND NEXT COULD BE THE LAST OF THE BLACK BERRIES.

RIGHT NOW THE FARM HAS ONLY BEEN GIVING ME THE BERRIES ON SATURDAY. UNLESS I CAN GET THEM ON THUR. YOU MAY HAVE TO COME ON SUNDAY OR TAKE THEM FROZEN. THIS IS NOT IN MY CONTROL I AM SORRY TO SAY.

RED RASPBERRIES SHOULD KEEP GOING TILL HEAVY FROST.

WHAT'S IN NOW

• CHINESE LOSE LEAF CABBAGE
• SAVORY RUFFLE HEAD CABBAGE
• EGG PLANT
• OKRA
• TOMATOES (SM.RED, SM. YELLOW, PASTE, SLICERS)
• SWEET PEPPERS
• HOT PEPPERS
• GREEN BEANS
• BROCCOLI
• CAULIFLOWER
• YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH
• GREEN AND YELLOW ZUCCHINI
• SWEET BASIL
• LEMON BASIL
• BORAGE
• BUTTERNUT SQUASH
• BUTTERCUP SQUASH
• ACORN SQUASH
• CUCUMBERS
• RED RUSSIAN KALE
• BEETS
• TURNIPS
• SWISS CHARD
• POTATOES (YUKON,RED,WHITE)
• RADISH TOPS
• NASTURTIUM FLOWER & LEAF
• CHOCOLATE MINT
• PINEAPPLE MINT
• SPEARMINT

PICK ---- UP DAYS AND TIME

THURSDAY AND SUNDAY

AFTER 2 P.M. ------ TILL ?

YOU MAY HAVE TO HELP PACK YOUR ORDERS AS I AM TRYING TO GET ALL PICKED THAT IS READY --- SO THAT YOU HAVE MORE TO CHOOSE FROM AND MORE TO GET BEFORE WINTER HITS

HEY IT'S A FARM YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO RELAX BE A PART OF IT ALL TO UNDERSTAND IT ALL MORE --- IT'S NOT A DRIVE THROUGH