Well, I missed a week in there... So today is week 9 for Thursday shares. In your share this week:
slicing and pickling cukes - lots, and plenty more if you're up for pickling adventures!
pattypan, yellow crookneck, and costata romanesca summer squash
bunch scallions
bunch shallots
1 red onion
bunch kale
bunch chard
bunch beets
bunch B-grade radishes, hit or miss on these.
bag lettuce mix
1 head romaine lettuce
1 head garlic
Some notes on your share this week: B-grade radishes are debateably worth it. Check through them, and use if you're feeling it-- they have some serious punch-- and savor the moment of "ah, these are thoroughly out of season with the heat, drought, etc." It burns a little.
Lettuce is very happy right now, though passing quickly. Beets are mostly for greens, and while not as sweet as I'd like, the roots are moderately sized.
Cukes and zukes are abundant now, but are on the edge of dropping off. This summer has been hot and heavy-- and then past. It has been strange, and harvest windows seem narrower to me than previous years. With the heat stress, the plants are also more susceptible to insect pressure. Notable this year: slugs, snails, and green stink bugs. Green stink bugs are new for me this year, and man. Unlike most garden pests who feed (i.e. damage) within a specific crop family, green stink bugs are generalists. So, beans, peas, corn, cukes, tomatoes, cherries, peaches... it's all fair game with these nasty guys. They are voracious.
Next week, you can anticipate tomatillos and some of the first hot peppers (!!!!) and cabbage. Also, more basil for pesto, and lots of flowers that are coming on. Thanks for checking in!
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