Week 15

I don't know about you but the rain left me feeling refreshed.  It wasn't much, but it was enough to wash the dust and ash off the vegetables and shine things up a bit.  The cool, wet morning felt relaxing even though there was no less to do today than yesterday.  Change is nice.

The farm amplifies our connection to the seasons.  In Chinese medicine there are five elements and five corresponding seasons.  Four of the seasons correlate with the ones you are familiar with and the fifth is where we are now - late summer.  It starts in the second half of August around the time when you suddenly notice the cooler mornings, the shorter days and the change in light.  On the farm the bounty and abundance are still there, but the leaves are starting to yellow and many of the plants begin slow down, fade and prepare to call it a season.  Summer begins to release its grip on us, we can take a breath and feel grounded again.  There is still much to be done and September is still very busy and yet the tension lessens, the desire to share meals with friends returns and we do our best to be grateful for the warm sunny days that remain.

Lettuce 
Kale - Lacinato
Sweet Onions
Tomato
Poblanos
Cabbage
Zucchini
Cauliflower - Large Only
Sweet Pepper - Small Only