You may have noticed that it was unseasonably dry during May. Fortunately, the past few days have helped me forget about how parched we were just last week. The upshot of all that beautiful, sunny weather was that we got a lot done and didn’t have many weeds growing. The problem: crops weren’t growing so fast either. Not that they were hurting, just that they weren’t thriving like they should have been.

Because of this slow growth, we’ll probably start our CSA a little later than normal this year. I’m thinking late June or early July, just to be safe. If the stars align and the weather cooperates with us, it’s possible that we can start sooner. Regardless of when we actually start, rest assured that I’ll contact you all to make sure that you know when the share will start and how it will work. And if we start late, we’ll also continue later into the fall.

Now, to whet your appetite, allow me to rattle off a list of what I’ve planted so far (or will be planting very soon):

• salad greens
• cilantro
• lettuce, endive, escarole and chicory
• beets
• chard
• sweet corn
• kale
• collard greens
• broccoli
• peas and fava beans
• parsnips, salsify and scorzonera
• cauliflower
• kohlrabi
• napa cabbage
• regular cabbage
• radishes
• rainbow carrots
• sweet turnips
• pac choi
• fennel
• potatoes (5 different kinds, including some old, old heirlooms and fingerlings)
• onions and scallions
• shallots
• winter squash
• cucumbers
• zuchinnis and summer squashes
• popcorn!
• edamame
• artichokes
• sweet potatoes
• parsley
• basil
• celery and celeriac
• tomatoes (25 different heirloom slicing and paste tomatoes)
• cherry tomatoes (20 different colors, shapes and sizes)
• sweet and hot peppers
• eggplants
• lots of fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, marjoram, lovage, tarragon, chives, sage, oregano)