Blog update

THIS IS THE BLOG UPDATE FOR 08/23/09.....
WHATS IN NOW
~~~*** SWEET CORN ***~~~
SOFT SKINNED TRULY--- NEW POTATOES "RED"
CUCUMBERS
YELLOW WAX BEANS
SWEET BASIL
PURPLE BASIL (a little more spicy then sweet basil)
SUMMER SAVORY (Will be cutting all this back,have to as is trying to bloom. Will dry what doesn't sell this week)
KALE
CHOCOLATE MINT
PINEAPPLE MINT
LEMON BALM
SPEARMINT
CABBAGE
HUNGARIAN HOT PEPPERS
SWEET BANANA PEPPERS
GREEN BELL PEPPERS
BEETS
Small red and yellow tomatoes
Large red slicing tomatoes
stevia
Beet Greens
Lemon Verbena
Zucchini med to xlarge
cauliflower
cilantro

SMALL AMOUNTS OF THESE ITEMS
AS SOME ARE JUST STARTING OR ENDING

HOT PEPPERS
NASTURTIUM LEAF/FLOWER
CANTALOUPE
TURNIP GREENS
DILL Leaf
GARDEN MINT
Black radish With Tops
RADISH GREENS
BROCCOLI
PEAS
OKRA
swiss chard
onions
melons (watermelons)
Different types hot peppers
Chinese cabbage



THINGS TO BE COMING MAY BE IN THE NEXT WEEK

MANY MORE TOMATOES
TARRAGON
OREGANO
ENGLISH THYME
SPINACH

THINGS THAT ARE OUT THERE AND WILL NOT BE READY FOR A WHILE
LEEKS
SPINACH
RADISH
EGG PLANT
LIMA BEANS
MORE TYPE SWEET PEPPERS
COLLARDS
GREEN BEANS
YELLOW ZUCCHINI
WINTER SQUASH
CARROTS
LEAF LETTUCE
MUSTARD GREENS
HEAD LETTUCE
ARUGULA
APPLES
PEARS
GARLIC
YUKON POTATOES
WINTER RED POTATOES
TURNIPS
THINGS THAT ARE DONE FOR THIS YEAR
STRAWBERRIES
RASPBERRIES
CURRENTS
EDIBLE DAY LILY
DANDELION GREENS
I AM SURE THAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN TO MENTION SOMETHING
THAT IS GROWING
I DID SEVERAL PLANTINGS OF SOME OF THE PRODUCE SO TO TRY AND KEEP IT COMING THE WHOLE SEASON --- BUT MOTHER NATURE RULES
HOT DRY SPRING BROUGHT THE SPRING PRODUCE AND FLOWERS EARLY AND FAST TO END
THEN COLD WET CLOUDY DAYS AND NIGHTS IT SLOWS DOWN THE GROWTH OF PRODUCE SO THINGS ARE BEHIND -- SOME THINGS ARE REALLY FIGHTING TO MAKE IT AS TOO WET AND COLD
MOST IS STILL COMING ALONG JUST SLOW --
KEEP IN MIND LAST YEAR I WAS STILL PICKING KALE AND SWISS CHARD SOME BEETS AND CARROTS AND POTATOES THE WEEK OF CHRISTMAS
(THE KALE I WAS PICKING POUNDS AT A TIME)
I AM PUTTING IN A CHEESE ORDER ALMOST EVERY WEEK SO IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE JUST LET ME KNOW.
I CAN ALSO GET GOAT CHEESE SO IF ANYONE IS WANTING TO BUY GOAT CHEESE YOU HAVE TO LET ME KNOW I WILL GET THE TYPES AND PRICES NEXT WEEK. I WILL ONLY ORDER GOAT CHEESE IF IT IS PRE - SOLD AS I DO NOT WANT TO BE HOLDING IT --- IS TOO COSTLY FOR ME AND NOT SOMETHING WE REALLY USE MUCH.

wanted to drop a quick note to all the members who sent their thoughts and prayers.
Thank You APRIL

LITTLE REFRESHER FOR NEW MEMBERS

CSA MEMBER PICK UP DAYS ARE:
SUNDAY AFTER 2 P.M.
WED. AFTER 2 P.M.
YOU CAN PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET FOR THESE DAYS
ORDERS FOR SUNDAY PICK UP HAVE TO BE IN
NO LATER THEN FRIDAY NIGHT
ORDERS FOR WED. PICK UP HAVE TO BE IN
NO LATER THEN MONDAY NIGHT
IS BEST TO E-MAIL YOUR ORDER IN
(Make sure you hear back from us that we received your e-mail order)
BACK GOOD ORDERS HAVE TO BE IN AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE

I HAVE THE MARKET STAND HERE AT THE FARM OPEN ON:
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 10A.M. TO 6P.M.
THESE DAYS YOU MAY COME AND SHOP IF YOU LIKE
"NO ORDERS ON THESE TWO DAYS"
THE REASON I HAVE THE STAND OPEN THESE TWO DAYS IS SO THAT I CAN EXCEPT THE SUMMER VOUCHER PROGRAM FOR SENIORS (Geauga and federal) AS WELL AS THE WIC VOUCHERS. (This is the summer local fresh vegetable, fruit and herb vouchers)

I will only have out what is extra that members are not buying as fast as I am growing.

I KNOW SOME PRODUCE IS RUNNING LATE THIS YEAR AND SOME WAS EARLY

SOME EVERYONE IS IN TOO BIG OF A HURRY FOR -- IT'S NOT LATE YET.

IT IS ALL COMING SO FAR EVEN IF IT IS LATER.

HERE IS WHAT IS IN NOW
(Member prices)
CUCUMBERS ---------- $1.00 a lb.

ZUCCHINI -----------------$1.00 a lb.

New RED POTATOES ------- $.65 a lb.

RHUBARB ------------- $2.50 a lb.

SUMMER SAVORY ---------- $1.75 a oz.

GARDEN MINT ----------- .50 a oz.

CHOCOLATE MINT --------- .50 a oz.

LEMON BALM --------- .50 a oz.
PINEAPPLE MINT -------- .50 a oz.

some BASIL ----- $1.75 a oz
(sweet and a purple little spicy taste)

CHIVES -------------- $.50 a oz.
ENGLISH THYME ----------- $1.75 a oz.
Marjoram ------------------ $1.75 a oz.
CUT FLOWERS ----
items that are trying to get going again so have small amounts now are:
lettuce --------- 1/2 lb. ----------- $2.00
SWISS CHARD --------------- $2.00 1/2 lb.
Borage Leaf ------- $1.00 an oz.
(Borage is an herb, fuzzy leaf taste like a cucumber, flower and leaf is edible, good in salads, punch)
Have been getting a few odd ripe (small) Tomatoes -- 1.75 a lb.

"CASH ITEMS"
BAKED GOODS (using organic and our ingredients)
OUR WOOD FRETT WORK (Scroll saw work)
MY SISTERS HAND MADE 100% BEES WAX CANDLES
(dip style birthday candles - $1.00 a pr., others start at $2.75 and up)
OUR HOME MADE JAMES AND JELLIES
(Made with our berries and organic raw sugar are $4.50 a jar, or with regular white sugar are $4.00 a jar.)
(Grape, Strawberry, Strawberry/Rhubarb, Current)
OUR HOME MADE GRAPE NUT TYPE CEREAL
BLACK RASPBERRIES
PERENNIAL FLOWERS: HOSTA, LILY AND FERNS

EVERY -- THING IS IN THE GROUND

FARMING HAS NO HOLIDAYS OR VACATIONS IT IS DAILY YEAR ROUND
LIGHTENING IS THE ONLY THING THAT TO A POINT KEEPS ME OUT OF THE FIELDS AND GREEN HOUSE
(that does not always stop me unless Mom is calling after me)
Just wanted to let everyone now been busy trying to get every thing in the ground, Weeding, putting up fence and working around the weather
Fence is up -- Drip line hooked up in the field -- more seeds planted.
In the fields now have been Several type of slicing tomatoes, Paste tomatoes, sweet and hot Peppers, Broccoli, cabbage, 3 type of egg plant, okra, 2 type of red potatoes, Yukon Potatoes, summer squash, winter squash, cucumbers, 2 type kale, swiss chard, spinach, arugula, cilantro, Parsley, Thyme, oregano, 3 type basil, leeks, green onions, white and yellow onions, cauliflower, sorrel, sage, rosemary, lemon thyme, 3 type of mints, mustard greens, collard greens, lettuce, beets, radish, turnips, stevia, summer savory, sweet corn, garlic, garlic chives, chives, endive, YELLOW was beans, peas, green beans, lima beans.
Not sure what I forgot to mention.

There are still Tomato plants, pepper plants ($1.00 a plant)
herb plants ($2.00 a plant), perennial Flower plants available. These are cash items.

Check the rest of the blog for other goods and information!!! Should have more produce in the next 2-4 weeks if all goes well.

ZUCCHINI IS AVAILABLE
Red New POTATOES
CUCUMBERS

OUR JAM --- STRAWBERRY, STRAWBERRY/RHUBARB, GRAPE, QUINCEY (CASH ITEM)
IF IT STOPS RAINING BLACK RASPBERRIES HAVE STARTED TO COME IN ($4.00 PT.)

(Great not only for cooking meats, veg., soups -- but also make your own salad dressing just add to your salad or mix in your olive oil/lemon juice to put over your salad)
(Herbs are 1.75 an oz. on your membership)
CUT ROSEMARY

CUT ENGLISH THYME
Cut Basil
cut Oregano
(mints and chives are .50 an oz on your membership)
Garlic Chives
CHOCOLATE MINT
PINEAPPLE MINT
LEMON BALM

(Colors in now are yellows, oranges, whites with touch of lavender last up to 7 days)
FRESH CUT BOUQUETS

(These day lilies are sweet and crisp, great to just eat or add to your salad, batter and fry like squash blossom keep as cut flowers and a new flower each day to eat)

EDIBLE BEAUTIFUL ORANGE DAY LILIES

(are almost done)
(ON YOUR MEMBERSHIP)

Keep them in a vase of water each day a new bloom to eat or add to your salad.

MAY HAVE SOME OTHER ODD ADD INS HERE OF SOME SALAD TYPE GREENS

SMALL AMOUNTS OF:

REMEMBER TO LOOK AT THE PAST POSTINGS BY CLICKING ON THEM TO THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER HERE
SOME WILL GIVE YOU THE PICK UP DAYS AND ORDER INFORMATION
SOON TO COME **** SMALL YELLOW TOMATOES. (Have gotten a doz. tomatoes already)