We did get a quarter of an inch of rain on Saturday evening which was a relief. We are officially down to only being able to run our watering system for an hour a day. So we are very thankful for the rain to refresh the crops still growing on the field as we had not been able to water at all last week!
We continued with more field clearing this week. We have lifted and stored the rutabaga which are so small and yield is down. We are not going to have enough for the main season CSA but they will make a brief appearance in the November CSA.
I think I was a little optimistic in our our cabbage patch! They require huge amounts of water and even though we had some it looks like they will be in the November CSA and not the main season. Even with what we harvested at the weekend to store we have not been able to get enough for a full weeks CSA. It becomes a little sad when you see all your hard work being pulled out of the field.
This weeks basket:
Onions
Sweet potatoes - Please remember no need to peel these as they have come straight from field to table. Just scrub off the dirt.
Carrots - We are placing this weeks carrots in bags as the tops have died back on the patch we are harvesting from. We have punched holes in the bag this will help them to store longer. Again with the sweet potatoes no need to peel the skins.
Leeks - Please remember you can chop and freeze these for winter use. Even though it is not St. Davids day! This link has some amazing leek recipes!
Beets - Found this great website with a huge list of recipes for beets. Love Beetroot
Delicata Squash - Please remember you can eat the skin on these ones.
Kale
Garlic
Rapini
Arugula
Sweet Peppers
Beans
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