CSA week 7

Today is the pick up day for week seven of the Farms' CSA. Next week we might have some tomatoes and carrots to add to shareholders bags/baskets! We will be hopeful!

This week shareholders can expect some of these items.
Health Kick Salad Blend (a spicy mix)
Lettuce mix
Cucumber
Beans
Broccoli
Dill
Radish
Basil
Kale
Swiss Chard
Bok Choy
Green Onions, and
Beet Greens

Last weekend we harvested one of our beds of garlic. We have it hanging in our drying room. Vampires beware!

* the Health Kick Salad Blend can be eaten either, braised, or fresh (like any other salad). If you find it too spicy, it might be best for you to braise it.

CSA, week six

We have reached our sixth week of Oakmanor Farms' CSA.   Some of the vegetables shareholders should be expecting are:
lettuce mix
green onions
bok choy
Chinese cabbage
currants
dill
cilantro
radish
kale
green beens
garlic scapes
Swiss chard, and
peas

The gardens are drying up after all the rain we got. Not hard when it's 27 Celsius out!  But, over all, the gardens are looking weeded and well maintained.  Our garlic will be ready to harvest soon; exciting!

The kitten is growing. She is still unnamed, but has a lot of nick-names (not all of them nice).  The ducklings are growing so quickly! They are starting to resemble their parents more every day.

Finally got that rain we needed...And then some

It rained first on Saturday; I could have kissed every last drop!  Then it started raining today, or showers as the weatherman predicted: well, I can tell you, it wasn't a shower. The gardens are starting to get squishy again (please lettuce, don't drown again!).
Anyhow, enough about H2O.
The decorative corn is planted, along with more bok choy, chinese cabbage, basil, lettuce and radish.
And gardens are in need of a desperate weeding.
The animals are all doing well, except some of the male ducklings that are getting attacked by their father.
And the little cat is still unnamed, I was thinking an Italian name would nice.  Fumoso, Avana, Viva, Favilla, Roma, Bellina, Caro.

Rain, rain, come this way...

Well, as my title has hinted at, we could use some rain for the gardens! First it is too much rain, then not enough; someday, we will reach the happy medium.
The gardens are starting to really come together nicely; the eggplants, leeks, peppers, and carrots have all been planted!  And the bean-pole tipis have gone up, next to go up is the tomato trellis.
And we have also been enjoying all the fresh produce from our garden: lots of salads; and I have completely fallen in love with kale smoothies, I experiment with a new variation every day!
Not much has changed with animals, except for the fact that I have a new kitten! She doesn't have a name yet, so feel free to help me chose a name!
I was thinking along the lines of...
Echo
Claudia
Phoebe
Boci
any more ideas?

 Happy Canada Day!