Week 17

Another damp Sunday morning.  I have not checked the stats but I know we have had more rain than usual for September.  I have mixed feelings about it.  It speeds up decay in the garden and forces us to transition to fall crops maybe a tad bit before they or we are really ready.  It does look like there is some sunshine in the forecast for the week and I am hopeful we will have sunny days to harvest winter squash.  It comes out of the field much cleaner on a sunny day.  It may have some soil spattered on it but that wipes off fairly easy.  Wet dirt that is smudged all over the squash requires a lot of wiping to get it ready for market.  You can expect to see some delicatas in the box next week.  We also grew a pretty blue grey squash called silver bell for the CSA.  There will only be spinach in the large share boxes this week but everyone should get it soon.  Kelly and I were harvesting cauliflower on Friday and I was coming up with mental rough draft of what would be in the boxes this week.  Kelly was harvesting out of the bed next to the daikon radishes which are covered with row cover.  I asked him to reach in and grab a daikon so we could see if they were sized up and ready for the boxes.  He pulled out what is probably the largest daikon we have ever grown which sent us both in to a fit of giggles.  Yup.  They are sized up.  Daikon is great raw but you should also try cooking with it.  Don't be intimidated by the word radish or by its size.  It is actually pretty mild and versatile. 

Lettuce
Carrots
Specialty Pepper - Either sweet pimentos, poblanos or shishitos.  The pimento or sheep nose peppers are hands down, in my opinion, the best sweet pepper we grow - and they are cute.  The poblanos this year are a new variety, but have the same rich flavor and heat that is typical of them.  Steak tacos with rajas or rajas con crema are a couple of our favorites.  Shishitos became trendy in food magazines several years ago, but ya know, things are a bit slow to make it to Olympia.  Blistered shishitos are a breeze to make and are delicious.
Kale 
Daikon Radish
Broccoli
Spinach - Large Only 
Onions - Large Only