As mentioned in my last note, we spent the week planting:
various brassicas, fennel, lettuces, basil, and more. These vegetables will certainly be in your baskets this fall, but we had to act quickly so as not to miss this short planting window. As we enter August, plant growth is affected by the amount of light they receive, and for slow-growing vegetables, there’s a significant risk they won’t reach their ideal size. This risk has been averted.
However, we are now facing three significant harvests:
firstly, the one we have just started – blueberries – which also has a short window, just two weeks to load up. It’s a delicate task because the difference between a perfectly ripe blueberry and one that needs just one more day is very slight, and explaining that subtlety to our day pickers can sometimes be a challenge. Next week, we will be harvesting garlic, which will demand considerable attention and energy, along with our first carrots. In short, the season continues to unfold, with every week as intense, challenging and rewarding as the next.
In this week’s basket:
blueberries, summer squash, cucumbers, cabbage, spring onions, kale, herbs, and two other as-yet-unidentified vegetables.
We look forward to seeing you all again.