But none in the corn. And here comes the second crop...pollinated and lookin good...and Will walks out and...aw, man...And we didn't have any sardines so he set the trap with shrimp - did get a possum but no raccoon. Sardines at the moment and we shall see...we're thinking everyone is going to have to have corn just a bit early...just a few days early - I don't know. In the meantime, here is our farm update from Wednesday....
CSA Farm Update and 5th
Week Selection Sheets
It is with palpable relief that we bid adieu to cornucopia
and bean-o-geddon last week. We hope
everyone got their beans shelled and consumed or frozen before they spoiled or
grew into new plants. One large bowl of
shelled horticulture beans, which were beginning to sprout as we shelled them,
had uniformly sprouted overnight in the cooler before we processed them the
following day. I joking told Thais that
we should plant them and received a stern look.
Sprouted beans are supposed to be good for you and make no difference in
the final product, so in the freezer they went.
In other news, our near-perfect garden run was dealt a
setback when I discovered yesterday that we had been hit by the masked bandits.
The little guys faked
me out this year when they left the first batch of corn completely alone and,
when I dropped my guard, snuck into the new corn to do significant damage. Usually they don’t hit the corn until the
ears are full, but I am sure that they get together and strategize on how to
keep me off balance. I’m thinking we
should organize a vigilante group, perhaps with shifts of CSA members in the
corn all night with torches and pitchforks.
Sign-up sheets will be in the carport.
Farm Update:
In contrast to Baton Rouge, we have had perfect rains; a
half-inch last Thursday and (just when it looked like we would be watering
again) another 0.6 inches Tuesday. The
remaining plants in the field are in full gear.
You will find an abundance of the following items.
Tomatoes – Slicer and Roma varieties
Bell Peppers
Eggplants
Yellow Squash
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Peppers – Bell, Jalapenos, Chilies, and Shishito
Green Onions – adding green onions to the list
this week– these are real nice
Radish – No promises on the level of
heat. These got lost in the bean
shuffle, but there are a lot out there to be picked.
In somewhat less abundance, we have Red
and Yellow Beets
We are also adding Potatoes to the list this week (thanks to all
the help from the pickers). If selected,
you will receive red potatoes this week and white potatoes next week, etc.
We know everyone wants garlic, but it needs another week to
dry sufficiently to divide easily into “toes”.
It also needs to mellow out a little.
It will be on the list next week and through the end of the season.
Herbs – You will see a complete compliment of
herbs this week. Only dill and cilantro
are in somewhat short supply.
Flowers – They are in such abundance that you
can substitute flowers for one selection of either vegetables or herbs (instead
of two) – just adjust your selection sheet accordingly. But bring jars. We do not have enough jars to accommodate all
of the flower requests. This round we
have zinnias, and sunflowers from the back of the field.
Again, thanks to everyone for your participation and help. Remember to bring back your baskets and
jars and to come early (between 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM) on Saturday or late
(between 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM) on Friday to help out and receive your basket.
Will and Thais Perkins
Port Hudson Organics CSA
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