Abbe Hills Farm CSA

Greetings shareholders,

This week, we have broccoli, kale and collards, a small pile of new potatoes, cilantro and basil, the last kohlrabi, onions, fresh garlic, cabbage, small beets with tops (I think).  Monday people, the workers are picking green beans for you right now; Thursday people, I think we'll finally have some very nice peas for you and maybe beans also.

ISN'T THIS A GREAT DAY!!!!  We needed the rain so so so badly, I'm so happy it finally got here.  Since I live in an underground house, I missed the whole thing, but I guess it must have been pretty severe because almost every stem of corn - sweet and field - on this farm is laying on its side.  That's not so great, but not much I can change by worrying about it.  And there's too much other stuff to do to waste the energy.  As soon as the top dries out a little, maybe tomorrow, we'll start planting again now that we'll have a decent seedbed.  There are still loads of late summer and fall crops to get in the ground.  We'll also start digging potatoes seriously this week, and hope to have all the garlic out of the ground this week or next.

There are likely worms in the broccoli since we didn't do any spraying to control them.  They are not too bad, at least not yet.  If you don't like finding them floating in your broccoli soup, soak the broccoli heads in a little salt water for 10 or 15 minutes before you cook it.  The worms don't like the salt and they'll crawl out to get away from it.  You can pick them out of the water.

Two stripey kittens are still looking for a home.

Sorry this newsletter is so late.  Too much party this weekend, and no electricity this morning until about an hour ago.   Wear your mud shoes and pants this afternoon; it's going to be hot and gooey.  And if another storm boils up, please stay away until it clears out.  You don't want to be in the shed during a big one.

See you this week,

Laura