Best Start Putting Up for the Winter

I AM GOING TO LIST SOME OF THE PRODUCE THAT YOU MAY FIND ANY DAY AT THE MARKET CAN NOT TELL YOU JUST WHAT EACH MARKET DAY

THESE PRODUCE ITEMS ARE COMING IN NOW

SEVERAL TYPE OF HOT PEPPERS
SEVERAL TYPE OF SWEET AND BELL PEPPERS

TOMATOES
SWEET BASIL
FLAT PARSLEY
ENGLISH THYME
ROSEMARY
SEVERAL MINTS
RED, WHITE OR YUKON POTATOES
CANTALOUPE - not sure how many left to come
WATERMELON - not sure how many left to come

GREEN BEANS - slowing down
BEETS
CAULIFLOWER - may be gap between this planting and next being ready
OKRA
CUCUMBERS - may be a gap between this planting and the next being ready
PICKLES (SMALL CUCUMBERS)
RED RUSSIAN KALE

ANYTIME NOW SHOULD BE GETTING ---
CABBAGE
BROCCOLI
WINTER SQUASH
PUMPKINS



AND MORE OF WHAT EVER COMES IN


I ALSO DID FREEZE SOME RED RASPBERRIES, BLACK BERRIES & RED CURRENTS IF YOU MISSED OUT ON THE FRESH (ARE A CASH ITEM).
I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY OF THE ORGANIC FRUIT YET, I HOPE THE FARMER WILL STILL HAVE SOME.

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CASH ITEMS IN NOW
OUR JAMS

CHEESE
OUR BEES WAX CANDLES
OUR WOOD FRET WORK
AND MORE

EGGS ARE LIMITED NOW WILL NOT HAVE MUCH IF ANY TO SELL FOR A FEW WEEKS
MIX OF HEAT NO RAIN, STRESS BETWEEN THE TWO TYPE CHICKENS (I WILL BE BUTCHERING THE RED HENS ABOUT 10 A WEEK) I DO HAVE A COUPLE MEMBERS AND LOCALS WHOM HAVE BEEN COMING FOR YEARS AND COME YEAR ROUND FOR EGGS - THEY COME FIRST AS THIS IS ONE REASON I DO NOT HAVE THE EGGS ON MEMBERSHIPS. IN THE VERY HOT LIKE THIS I WILL NOT GET EGGS FROM THE OTHER FARM & ALL CHICKENS PRODUCE LESS. THEY SLOW DOWN JUST AS WE DO IN THE HEAT.

OUR HOURS
THUR., FRI. & SUN. ONE TO SEVEN (1P.M. - 7 P.M.) AT THE FARM
MONDAY - 4:00/4:30 P.M. TO 7 P.M. AT COIT RD FARMERS MARKET IN EAST CLEVELAND
(Do not look for me early at the Coit Market I am having to do it all by my self I start at 5 or 6 A.M. do not stop to eat all day and still with the picking and packing and getting to the market it has been 4:30 to 4:45 before I make it there.

ACCEPT FOOD STAMPS AT COIT RD. FARMERS MARKET
I AM SORRY BUT I CAN ONLY TELL YOU I AM DOING MY VERY BEST.

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WE TAKE TWO DIFFERENT SENIOR SUMMER FRESH VEG. & FRUIT VOUCHERS
WIC FRESH VEG. & FRUIT SUMMER VOUCHERS
WIC YEAR ROUND MONTHLY COUPONS FOR FRESH VEG. & FRUIT

Red Raspberries peak

WHENS A GOOD TIME TO COME?
THIS IS A QUESTION WE ARE ASKED THE MOST
IT IS EITHER BECAUSE SOMEONE DOESN'T WANT TO BE SHOPPING WHEN THERE IS A CROWD OR CAUSE WE RAN OUT OF ONE ITEM THEY WERE LOOKING FOR

BEST WAY I CAN ANSWER THAT IS

AT THE FARM - THUR., FRI. OR SUN. 1 P.M. TO 7 P.M.
MONDAY AT COIT RD. FARMERS MARKET IN EAST CLEVELAND 3P.M. TO 7P.M.

EVERY ONE OF THOSE DAYS WE MAY RUN OUT OF ONE OR TWO ITEMS BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY WE HAVE EXTRA OF AT LEAST A DOZEN ITEMS
THE MAIN SEASON IS YOUNG YET THIS IS NORMAL TO HAVE A FEW ITEMS EARLY
SOME CROPS ARE JUST NOW THERE TIME TO PUT THE SEED IN THE GROUND SO THAT IT IS COOLER AT THE END OF THEIR GROWING SO YOU HAVE FALL CROPS THAT ARE AT THEIR BEST TASTE, THEN THERE ARE THINGS LIKE MELONS, TOMATOES, PEPPERS, WINTER SQUASH, SUMMER SQUASH THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE GROUND BUT, IT ISN'T TIME FOR THEM TO BE READY A FEW ARE STARTING.
REALLY VEGETABLES LIKE THE TOMATOES, PEPPERS, EGG PLANT, OKRA, EARLY CAULIFLOWER, EARLY BROCCOLI WERE STARTED IN THE GREEN HOUSES IN JAN. AND FEB. SO YOU CAN HARVEST THEM AT THE TIME WE ARE NOW, AND SOON WILL BE.
A LOT OF THE VEGETABLES WE EAT HERE IN OHIO ARE TROPICAL OUR HOT SEASON IS TOO SHORT FOR THEM. IF WE WERE IN THE TROPIC THEY WOULD GROW YEAR ROUND.
LAST SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WE HAD BUSHELS OF EXTRA LETTUCE, BROCCOLI, CUCUMBERS, ONIONS AND 8 LB. PEAS, SMALLER AMOUNTS OF ZUCCHINI, BEET GREENS, MINTS, HERBS, RADISH, CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER, NEW RED POTATOES, DILL, 12 PINTS RED RASPBERRIES, 12 PINTS CURRENTS, CUT FLOWERS, EDIBLE FLOWERS FOR SALADS.
TODAY WE HAD EXTRA
ONE BUSHEL KOHLRABI, HALF BUSHEL GOOD SIZE BEETS, HALF BUSHEL ONIONS, SMALLER AMOUNTS OF RED NEW POTATOES, YOUNG KALE, DILL, ROSEMARY, OREGANO, MARJORAM, LAVENA,SPEARMINT, CHOCOLATE MINT, 36 PINTS OF RED RASPBERRIES, 1 PINT OF RED CURRENTS, ZUCCHINI, RADISH, CUCUMBERS, EDIBLE FLOWERS, CUT FLOWERS, BROCCOLI.
WE RAN OUT OF EGGS MID DAY BUT BY ABOUT 4 P.M. WE HAD MORE AND EVEN ENDED UP WITH EXTRA AT THE END OF THE DAY.
SO NO NEW MEMBERS THINK THAT I AM TRYING TO CHEAT YOU OUT OF EGGS - YOU MAY COME AND SEE A MEMBER GET 4 DOZEN AND I MAY ONLY HAVE 2 LEFT FOR YOU AND NOT 4. I DO HAVE A FEW MEMBERS WHOM HAVE BEEN MEMBERS FOR A FEW YEARS AND DO COME WEEKLY YEAR ROUND FOR EGGS AND WHAT EVER ELSE I HAVE, I DO MAKE SURE THEY CONTINUE TO GET AT LEAST THEIR WEEKLY USUAL AMOUNT. AS AT LEAST 95 PERCENT MEMBERS ONCE THE WEATHER TURNS WILL NOT COME FOR EGGS. MY CHICKENS DO LAY IN THE WINTER MANY TIMES MORE THEN IN THE HOTTEST PART OF THE SUMMER. I CAN NOT EAT 100 EGGS A DAY. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS EGGS ARE NOT ON THE MEMBERSHIP THEY ARE A CASH ITEM.
PRODUCE WE ARE PICKING- MAY BE SOMETHINGS READY BY SUNDAY NOT LISTED
GOOD SIZE BEETS
ONIONS
BROCCOLI
CAULIFLOWER
KOHLRABI
CUCUMBERS
PEAS
KALE
BEANS ?
RADISH
DILL
ZUCCHINI
SWISS CHARD
KALE
NEW RED POTATOES
LAST OF THE LILIES FOR EATING (are sweet)
HERBS - rosemary, english thyme, oregano, marjoram, lavender blooms
may have small amount of GARDEN SORREL
MINTS: garden mint, spearmint, chocolate mint

CASH ITEMS
JAM - $4.50 (Strawberry, Hot Pepper, Strawberry/Rhubarb
Red Currents - $4.00 a pint
Black Raspberries - $4.00 pint
eggs - $2.50 dz. - Jumbos- $3.00 dz.
Bees Wax Candles $1.00 & up
AND MORE ITEMS, PLANTS
*THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR FRIENDLY CONVERSATION AND SMILES*

`~ ANYONE EVER WANTS TO MAKE A COPY OF A RECIPE ON A 8X11 PAPER I HAVE A THREE RING FOLDER WITH PLASTIC PAGE KEEPERS THAT YOU CAN PUT IT IN HERE AT THE STAND TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE. ALSO I DO HAVE THE CHEESE AND PRODUCE LISTS IN THERE AS WELL AS SOME INFORMATION PAPERS ON SOME OF THE DIFFERENT HERBS, GREENS AND MORE.

more and more coming in and being planted

PRODUCE WE ARE PICKING
BROCCOLI (There will also be a late picking)

CAULIFLOWER (there will also be a late picking)

KOHLRABI


BEETS GREENS WITH Some With Tiny Beets
(great cooked all together or leaves fresh in salad)
KALE
(great any size cooked or raw- very healthy green is in Cabbage Family)

LETTUCE
DILL

BASIL

OREGANO

ROSEMARY

ONIONS

GREEN ONIONS
PEAS


NEW RED POTATOES

SPEARMINT

CHOCOLATE MINT

FLAT PARSLEY


FAT LITTLE PICKLE CUCUMBERS

RED RADISH

ENGLISH THYME

NASTURTIUM FLOWERS (radish taste for your salad)

LILLY FLOWERS FOR SALADS OR BATTER FRY
(NOW is the time for these soon will be done)

Few heads of CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER

MED. GREEN ZUCCHINI

DRIED HERBS

CUT FLOWERS


CASH ITEMS

RED RASPBERRIES
NOW IS THE TIME TO BE GETTING YOUR RASPBERRIES

SOME BLACK RASPBERRIES
(Just Starting should be strong by next week)

RED CURRENTS
MAY ONLY HAVE ONE MORE WEEK OF THESE

JAMS

WHOLE WHEAT NOODLES
EGG NOODLES

BEES WAX CANDLES

VEG AND FLOWER PLANTS
(THESE WE WILL SLOWLY BE PLANTING HERE AND NOT HAVE ANY TO SELL)

CHEESES

THUR., FRI. & SUNDAY AT FARM 1P.M. TO 7 P.M.
MONDAY 3 P.M. TO 7 P.M. AT COIT RD FARMERS MARKET - EAST CLEVELAND

DON'T FORGET WE TAKE THE DIFFERENT SENIOR LOCAL FRESH PRODUCE VOUCHERS
BOTH THE SUMMER FRESH PRODUCE AND THE YEAR ROUND MONTHLY WIC FRESH PRODUCE.
ALSO MON. EVENINGS AT COIT WE CAN TAKE FOOD STAMPS

SO IF YOU HAVE VOUCHERS OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW DOES LET THEM KNOW THEY CAN SHOP HERE
IF YOU ARE A SENIOR OR SOME ONE YOU KNOW IT IS WORTH WHILE LOOKING INTO THESE DIFFERENT SENIOR VOUCHERS TO SHOP WITH.
IF YOU LIVE IN GEAUGA THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT VOUCHER PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS. YOU CAN STILL APPLY FOR GETTING VOUCHERS.
THEY BOTH HAVE DIFFERENT WAYS THEY SIGN YOU UP. LIVING IN GEAUGA COUNTY YOU CAN GET TWO DIFFERENT VOUCHER PROGRAMS FOR THE SUMMER. SEE "SALLY" AT THE CHARDON SENIOR CENTER.

WIC HAS A SUMMER FRESH LOCAL VOUCHER PROGRAM
ALSO THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR AND OHIO IS THE FIRST STATE TO ALLOW THOSE THAT RECEIVE WIC VOUCHERS MAY NOW SPEND THE FRUIT AND VEG. VOUCHERS AT A FARM MARKET (that has been accepted by WIC)

THE SEASON IS GETTING STARTED

FARM STAND AT THE FARM OPEN
THUR. - FRI. & SUNDAY ---- FROM 1 P.M. TO 7 P.M.
AT COIT RD FARMERS MARKET IN EAST CLEVELAND ON MONDAY -- 3 P.M. TO 7 P.M.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE PRODUCE AND MORE YOU MAY FIND HERE THIS WEEK

(little note -- this week we had one bushel of broccoli, one bushel of lettuce, just under a half of bushel of kale, cup of cut basil and more produce extra)

BROCCOLI
BASIL
PEAS
ONIONS
RED POTATOES
KALE
NASTURTIUM
DILL
OREGANO
ROSEMARY
PARSLEY
ENGLISH THYME
FRENCH TARRAGON
SEVERAL TYPE OF MINTS
RADISH
SWEET LILIES FOR YOUR SALAD

CUT FLOWERS
I AM SURE I FORGOT SOME THING


CASH ITEMS

EGGS
JAMS
MAPLE SYRUP
WHOLE WHEAT NOODLES
EGG NOODLES
BEES WAX CANDLES AND MORE


TAKING ORDERS FOR CHICKEN AGAIN AS WILL BE DOING MORE IN ABOUT 4 WEEKS

WE HAVE NOT FILLED UP OUR MEMBERSHIPS YET

ALSO, WE ARE TAKING SENIOR AND WIC VOUCHERS

let's hope for some sunshine

Sorry such a small turn out here at the farm Sunday Had left over almost some of everything including strawberries
Also had a couple items that I didn't know was going to be ready that did not get on this list. (zucchini, leaf lettuce ) -- had over a bushel of Broccoli, half bushel of leaf lettuce extra.
STRAWBERRIES -- (cash item)
OREGANO
FLAT PARSLEY

LARGE KALE
CHOCOLATE AND SPEAR MINTS

ENGLISH THYME
Cut Rosemary

LARGE SWISS CHARD
NEW RED POTATOES

NASTURTIUM LEAVES and flowers (for your salad)
Orange day lilies (for your salad)

SOME BABY RED RUSSIAN KALE
Broccoli
Red radish with Tops (tops are a good cooked green)

GREEN ONIONS
LEAF LETTUCE

CUT FLOWERS
DRIED HERBS AND MINTS
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CASH ITEMS

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE PLANTS
EGGS
JAMS
BEES WAX CANDLES
CRAFTS AND SOME NEW WOOD FRET WORK

STRAWBERRIES ARE PICKED ON MONDAY, WED., FRI. AND SATURDAY
NOT MANY THIS YEAR AVERAGE OF 12 QT. A PICKING
WILL BE HAVING CHEMICAL FREE PLUMS (YELLOW AND PURPLE)
SEVERAL TYPES OF APPLES
PEARS
CONCORD GRAPES
WALNUTS
CHESTNUTS
RED CURRENTS
RED AND BLACK RASPBERRIES

THINGS WILL START TO PICK UP IN A WEEK OR WEEK AND HALF

PICK UP DAYS AND HOURS
AT THE FARM: THUR., FRI. AND SUNDAY ----- 1 P.M. TO 7 P.M.
COIT ROAD FARMERS MARKET ----- MONDAY'S - 3 P.M. TO 7 P.M.

Beet tops soon and more

HI EVERYONE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR KIND THOUGHTS FOR APRIL
AS ALWAYS WAS MORE TO BE DONE WHEN THEY GOT IN THERE
BUT, SHE IS OKAY JUST PAIN AND WEEKS OF RECOVERY TO GO

WHAT DO WE HAVE IN THE PRODUCE DEPARTMENT FOR ON MEMBERSHIPS
MIX LEAF LETTUCE

LITTLE RED RADISH WITH TOPS
(These tops are tender you could add to your salad or stir fry and you can make a great meatless soup - we use the recipe from the cook book Victory Gardens--but, you can cook or eat them like any other Greens.)
ARUGULA



DRIED CILANTRO AND ENGLISH THYME

"COMING SOON"
BEET GREENS
BABY BEETS
CARROTS
BOK CHOY
RED MINZUE

"CASH ITEM"
EGGS --- $2.50 a dz.

SOME JAMS ---- $4.50 a jar
Made with our peppers, rhubarb and berries, Raw organic Sugar
(Hot Pepper, Current,Strawberry,Strawberry/Rhubarb)

Our 100% BEES WAX CANDLES -- Cotton Wicks

Our Wood FRET WORK

BY ORDER BAKED GOODS
Our Home Made Pies $8.00
Made with our fruit, raw organic sugar, whole wheat organic flour or unbleached organic flower, our butter or olive oil or our lard

Our Home Made Angel Food Cake
Our Eggs, Raw organic Sugar, Unbleached white organic flour or Whole Wheat organic Flour (The whole wheat cake is so moist great tasting)

Local Cheeses- No Hormones - No Antibiotics
In 1 lb. and 5 lb. blocks
White mild Cheddar
White Sharp Cheddar
Smoked Cheddar
Smoked Cheddar/Hot Pepper
Yogurt
Onion
Horseradish
Baby Swiss
Marble Pepper Jack
Colby
White Montary Jack
Marble
Farmers
Brick

FRIDAY - SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTER 10 A.M. ARE BEST SO THAT YOU CAN GET FRESH GREENS
PICK THE GREENS LATE THUR. MORNING AND DO THE CLEANING AND PACKING IN AFTERNOON
IF YOU PLAN TO COME SAT. OR SUN. AND WISH TO GET GREENS, RADISH PLEASE E-MAIL OR CALL TO LET ME KNOW AS ANY THAT ARE DON'T ORDERED OR GOTTEN BY FRI. NIGHT GO TO COIT RD. FARMERS MARKET FOR SAT. 8 A.M. TO 1 P.M. SALES.
THANKS ANY QUESTIONS CALL OR E-MAIL ME ANY TIME
Once May gets here so should more produce and fresh herbs and much more. In May we will go to our summer/produce season Hours.
Thur., Fri. and Sunday from 1 P.M. to 7 P.M. here at the Farm
You will come and shop --- Pre - orders will be only for large amounts of one item
(such as a bushel of Tomatoes or 10 DZ. of Corn, 20 Qt. of Strawberries, etc..)
Saturday's (year round) at Coit Rd Farmers Market in East Cleveland
8 A.M. to 1 P.M.
June thru November at Coit Rd Farmers Market in East Cleveland
3 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Will except WIC and Senior Summer Fresh Local Produce Vouchers
Also, Except Food Stamps at Coit Rd. Farmers Market

LOTS OF Eggs -- NEED TO GET YOUR 2010 MEMBERSHIP DEPOSIT AND FORM IN

EGGS AND MORE EGGS AS MANY AS 100 A DAY
ALL YOU MEMBERS WHOM LOOK FOR THE EGGS IN THE SUMMER NEED TO NOT FORGET THE WINTER...
AS IF SALES DO NOT PICK UP I WILL BE SELLING TO STORES AND RESTAURANTS AGAIN WHICH WILL MEAN LESS EGGS IN THE SUMMER FOR YOU
I SET UP WITH THE BUSINESS FOR EGGS THEY WANT YEAR ROUND NOT JUST THE WINTER WHEN MEMBERS DO NOT COME FOR EGGS..

"YOU CAN GET EGGS ON SATURDAYS YEAR ROUND AT THE COIT RD. FARMERS MARKET
IN EAST CLEVELAND --- OPEN 8 TO 1
MY EGGS ARE IN THE COOLER AT THE END OF THE MARKET --
SEE KEVIN THE SPICE HOUND TO PAY FOR THE EGGS

HAVE TWO FROZEN TURKEYS
THEY WERE ORDERS FOR CHRISTMAS AND WERE NOT PICKED UP
$2.25 A LB.
STILL HAVE SOME POTATOES
WILL HAVE SOME GREENS AGAIN MAY BE A WEEK FROM NOW.

2010 MEMBERSHIPS NOW APPLICATIONS ON MY WEB SITE:
WWW.bloomingpatches.com

I have a list of produce and prices to give you an idea of what will have this year. I can not get it to copy and paste onto here. I have copies here at the farm.

HAVE TO HAVE MY SEED ORDER IN BY LATEST END OF JAN. SO LET'S SEE DEPOSITS FOR MEMBERSHIPS WITH YOUR WISH LIST

STILL HAVE SOME OF THE YOUNG AND OLDER HEN CHICKEN FROZEN MEAT (2.50 A LB)
JAMS - 4.50 EA.
BEES WAX CANDLES
WOOD FRET WORK
BAKE GOODS
SOIL BRIX TEST
EGGS
CHEESE (COW AND GOAT)
YOGURT CHEESE
SMOKED CHEDDAR
MARBLE PEPPER JACK
ONION
MONTEREY JACK (WHITE)
FARMER
BRICK
COLBY LONGHORN
GOAT (1/2 LB. FROM MIDDLEFIELD LOCAL CHEESE HOUSE)
WHITE MILD CHEDDAR
CO-JACK LONGHORN
MOZZARELLA


WILL BE GOING FOR A NEW ORDER OF CHEESE NEXT WEEK
"WOULD YOU LIKE TO ORDER SOMETHING?"
COW MILK CHEESE COME IN 1LB. AND 5LB. BLOCKS
GOAT MILK FORM CHEESE HOUSE IN 1/2LB. BLOCKS
MACKENZIE CREAMERY GOAT CHEESE (CHEVRE)
IN 4 OZ. - 8OZ. TUBES