Hmmmmmm, let’s see…a week ago this evening we were without internet, having finished a harvest day that topped 100 degrees, where we lost power due to the fire going on in Medford, all the while not knowing if we’d actually have a market to sell at in Ashland due to the fire going on there. Then last Tuesday when I awoke for market at 4 am the temperature was 38 degrees and the humidity was 65%. By the time I returned to the farm in the afternoon the temperature was 101 and the humidity was 6%. And now we’re looking at rain tomorrow, with a possible freeze sometime this week. So I know the sign in Grants Pass says, “It’s the Climate” but I never realized that the sign wasn’t a positive or negative sign. It’s simply just a statement, “It’s the Climate….. (emphasis on the dot, dot, dot). Our line of work depends solely on this climate, so I keep a close ear to what’s going on with it. Maybe a little too closely at times but I like to keep tabs on what’s going down in the weather world.
I think we’re all ready for a shift in weather. Melanie and I are definitely ready for a nice freeze- not only to finish off the Zucchini for the season- but to sweeten up all those Parsnips we have in the ground. We can’t wait! Parsnips are in our top five list of veggies. Our family here is very pro-”fall crop”.
We’ll have a few new veggies at market this week. Some of our first fall Broccoli- it seems to be running late for us this season as well as the cauliflower. We have some nice Napa Cabbage showing up this week- time for Kim Chi! And our first winter squash (Butternut and Scarlet Kabocha) will be coming to market this week too.
Here’s the full list of what we’ll have at market this week:
- Arugula
- Beets
- Stir Fry Mix
- Cabbage
- Napa Cabbage
- Carrots
- Chard
- Celery !!! This celery has been awesome! Our first year growing it, let us know what you think of it. Should we grow more next season?
- Cilantro
- Collards
- Cukes (Maybe the last week for these)
- Eggplant (On their way out)
- Garlic (Last week for the Red Grain- next week will be our softneck- California Early)
- Kales of many types
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Sweet Onions
- Red Onions
- Parsley
- Shallots
- Strawberries (They keep cranking out new berries! Non-Stop)
- Bell Pepper
- Sweet Peppers
- Red and Yellow Potatoes
- Salad Mix
- Spinach
- Winter Squash (Scarlet Kabocha and Butternut)
- Salad Turnips
- Zukes
- Celery Root
- Kohlrabi
Hopefully the rain will stay away until after market tomorrow and Saturday. See you there!
