The season is gently tilting downhill now – and, I must say, I welcome it.
I know this because this past weekend, we planted the last trays of summer vegetables – leafy greens, and more leafy greens. I am exaggerating a bit, because I am still hopeful that in a few days, we will get in one final sowing of radishes, promised for the baskets. But for that, we will be calling on the tractor and its front-mounted seeder.
As September begins, our focus now turns to something essential for the health of our soils:
tending to fields that have been patiently waiting their turn. They have been cultivated once already this season and now require a bit of care: cleanup, harrowing, a cover crop of green manure, and most importantly, rest. Without diving too deep into the technicalities, I can say this: the majority of our fields are already prepared for next year’s crops.
What remains are those fields
cultivated earlier this year,
which would benefit from a respectable dose of nitrogen fertilization before the start of autumn. Time is short. We have maybe two weeks to get those oats or rye into the ground so they can germinate quickly and establish a strong cover before the cold begins its slow, sharp descent, all while the harvest ballet continues in full swing.
In your baskets this week:
Varied winter squash, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, beets, assorted lettuces, kale or Swiss chard, assorted herbs, and more.
See you soon.