Week 1

We often have a few really nice days in May that lull me into thinking summer is around the corner.  Then, the next thing I know the cold, rainy weather is back.  As we approach mid June I wonder if we are in the clear.   We have moved through almost all of our first planting of carrots and we are already harvesting out of our second planting of cabbage.  The broccoli actually has nice heads(never a guarantee with spring broccoli).  The peas are picking and one of the new garlics we planted last fall is ready to harvest.  The field zucchinis have cute little zucchinis on them and lots of cheery orange flowers.  We are off and running in a fantastic way.  It is one of the better spring harvests we have had.  Oh sure, I could tell you about what isn't going great but hey this is the first box of the season.  It is way too early for me to be complaining!

We think this box is a great start to your season.  I hope you enjoy it and it makes you look forward to next week.  We thank you for your support.

Carrots
Spinach - The spinach is out of our fourth and last succession of spring spinach.  It is a cold weather crop and we typically only grow it in late winter and spring.  It was my favorite vegetable as a kid and I am hoping one of these years we get a nice fall crop planted.  I just came across some bolt resistant/heat tolerant varieties in a paper published by Oregon State and am hoping to find some seed for this year.
Snap Peas - You can eat the whole pod.
Kale
Radishes - Like spinach, radishes are fast growing, hearty and only around for a little bit longer.  Unlike spinach we usually have a nice fall crop of them as well.
Green Cabbage - Yummy shredded with some radishes, carrots, snap peas and dressed with a miso-sesame dressing or sautéed with a little butter.
Strawberries - Large Only
Cilantro - Large Only

See you this afternoon.