STICK TO THE SCHEDULE, PLEASE
Please stay within our schedule of pickup hours: (That’s 12 open hours!)
Thursdays 3-7pm (even July 4, if you wish)
Fridays 9-1pm
Saturdays 9-1pm (SAT IS LAST CALL)
Sometimes we are out there, sometimes it is self-serve. Don't be shy to text us if anything is missing and we will help you. Or write a note on your list and we will make it right the following week!
Going away for the holiday? Press reschedule before Tuesday night. Or do nothing and we will donate your share to the Frederick Food Bank. They sure do appreciate it!
TOMATOES are starting to come in! We hope to have a small box for everyone. Be patient during these first couple weeks. Soon, they will flow more freely, the box size will increase some, and we may also offer flats for sale. It's amazing to have tomatoes before July 4! Thank the high tunnel for early tomatoes.
KEEPING PLANTS ALIVE DURING A DROUGHT
Keeping crops alive during a drought is a busy job. We have two wells on the job and we still need to rotate watering crops every day. Every morning a couple sections water and every evening they are turned off and the well rests. The drip irrigation system conserves water by only watering right next to the base of the plants. After a good rain, it is like every section got watered at the same time and the rotation begins again. It has been a long summer drought so far, although we were grateful for a few inches of rain the other night.
HITW GARLIC
We are proud of our award-winning garlic! Wait til you taste it. Hard-necked garlic is more fragrant than the usual Spanish garlic. We harvested the row last week, see our Instagram video of the harvest in action. Now the crop is air-drying to cure it, so that it will stay good for many weeks on your counter. It will be offered in your shares soon!
WHAT'S GROWING ON
We have enjoyed an early bumper crop of zucchini and patty pans. We count on squash bug pressure in those crops. As a solution, we plant a second set which is starting to produce now, just as the first planting is succumbing to the bug pressure. Cucumbers are waning, as they do, and we’ll wait for a second set to start producing soon. Gold cauliflower was a bit of a failed crop this time. It happens sometimes. Maybe it was the heat. This is why we grow many things; some work, some don’t. Onions will be ready soon! So good. And peppers! Basil is starting to be prolific. Some of the greens continue to produce. Enjoy!
