September 2007
Monthly Archive
2007 CSA Newsletter #16 - September 26th
Posted on Sep 26 2007 | Tagged as: Newsletters
While the weather has been unusually warm the last week, we flirted with a frost on Sept. 16. We were spared any damage to the crops, which is a good thing because we had over 11,000 pounds of winter squash on the ground. Since that time, we’ve binned up the squash, and it looks some [...]
2007 CSA Newsletter #15 - September 19th
Posted on Sep 18 2007 | Tagged as: Newsletters
Hey everyone, this is Susan writing this week. I came to this farm this season with several years experience growing flowers but no experience growing vegetables. I also came on a mission to learn more about the science of farming. I wanted to learn more about cover crops, crop rotation, weed control, and soil fertility. [...]
2007 CSA Newsletter #14 - September 12th
Posted on Sep 11 2007 | Tagged as: Newsletters
The kids are back to school, but summer seems to roll on. Hot, humid days with no rain have been the order for the better part of a month. Our heavy summer harvest has been joined by the arrival of fall crops of broccoli, spinach, and beans. Usually the fall crops [...]
2007 CSA Newsletter #13 - September 5th
Posted on Sep 04 2007 | Tagged as: Newsletters
So far, 2007 has been a banner year for the CSA. With the exception of some July rains, it has been a very dry year. That generally favors the fruiting crops over the leafy crops, and I think the last few CSA shares have been a testament to that. We have had huge picks of [...]