July 17th week 4

Mid July is the peak of it all. The few weeks where we feel like everything needs our attention all at once, and priorities must be made. Fall brassicas go in the ground, weeds are exploding, harvesting is increasing with many plants like tomatoes and squash needing to be picked twice a week, and the field and pasture is due for its once yearly mow. We are chipping away at it all, almost done today making a thorough sweep of weeds through the whole garden after some early morning harvesting. The field is mowed but the pasture will have to wait. In a week or two the weeds will slow down and as hot season crops like peppers, onions, and eggplant start producing we will be pulling done broccoli, cabbages, kohlrabi, slowly shrinking our garden maintenance back down.

Please choose 8 items and pick your own basil. Please ask us to show you where. If you are an Earle member who wants basil in addition to the 8 items please indicate this in your email.

• Carrots

• Bok Choi

• Beets

• Red Onions

• Yellow Onions

• Parsley

• Kale

• Chard

• Kohlrabi

• Buttter Lettuce

• Fennel

• Cucumbers

• Red Radishes

• Summer Squash/Zucchini

Peppers, eggplant, and cherry tomatoes are likely just a week away.