Posts from July, 2009

Farm Share Info for July 28

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
I’m going to keep it brief this week because — holy cow! — it’s sunny and I’m really itchin’ to get back out and get a few things done. The past couple of weeks have seen some larger than average shares. Last year, giving out larger shares meant that we could end the share a … Continue reading »

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Farm Share Info for July 21

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
It’s getting harder and harder to keep up the “hey, it’s not so bad” attitude. Stress has a way of living in the background until it builds up to a point where it’s impossible to ignore and starts to affect us. Farming is an inherently stressful vocation (we are, after all, relying on the weather … Continue reading »

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Farm Share Info for July 14

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Now that constant rain seems to have stopped, we’re busy trying to catch up on delayed work. Yesterday, we planted for the first time in a month (it was just too wet) and we’re doing a lot of weeding. Although the TomatoCam hasn’t been posted recently, we had our first salsa of the season the … Continue reading »

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Farm Share Info for July 7 – First Share!

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
I planned today’s share and harvest yesterday in the glorious, shining sun; picked it this morning in an overcast chill; and delivered it this afternoon in the midst of a rain shower. I thought we had gotten past this, but I guess not. At least the forecast includes some sun later this week. We try … Continue reading »

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TomatoCam – 7/1

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Same plant and fruit cluster as before; note blush of primary fruit. Taken 7/1/09.  Continue reading »

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2009 CSA Pickup Details

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
We’re poised to start our 2009 CSA season on Tuesday, July 7th. For those keeping track, this is a week later than last year, which makes sense since some of our early transplants got set out a little later than last year and … and … oh yeah, let’s not forget that it’s been raining … Continue reading »

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