It is strawberry season! We usually plant bare root transplants every other year and keep each bed for 2 years. Strawberries are in the crop rotation plan and we only keep them 2 years due to weed pressure and the berries get smaller over time. We kept our old bed of strawberries that is now 3 years old and we planted a new bed of strawberries from bare root plants last July. Both beds are just beginning to produce. Commercial growers get their strawberries in the ground mid summer, with lots of water and pick the flowers and berries off the first fall so the plants can establish deep, healthy roots. The first harvest of strawberries is usually the biggest. We only grow June bearing strawberries. We will make jam as the season comes to a close. Take a look at the extras page to purchase a pint of berries this week and keep an eye out for a bulk special to make your own jam if we have a really good season!
Yes, it's lettuce season too. I love salad and this might be a good week for you to think salad as a main dish for dinner! Add meat, nuts, cheese, the works for a delicious, healthy main meal. Soon the variety will expand but right now we're swimming in lettuce ;) Next week you should see beets, then turnips, then garlic scapes, Fava beans and cherry tomatoes from the tunnel!
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Remember to join the Farm-ily FB page and join in the fun. We'll have our first challenge in June! There will be prizes ;) We are still accepting members for our Thursday Summer CSA that starts in June. Send friends and family interested in getting a weekly supply of fresh, local, organic veggies your individualized Refer-A-Friend link. They get $25 off a CSA membership and you'll get a $25 credit. It's a win - win. Recipe of the week: Collard Dijon wrap ups. This recipe uses collards, carrots and romaine- items available this week. You could substitute the red onion for chopped scallions and you've got 4 CSA items in one wrap! INGREDIENTS
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