After a colder than normal March, the white fields are now turning green. The winter rye that we seeded on many fields last fall as a cover crop "slept" under the snow and is now greening up and taking off in its growth. While the soils are still too cold for our summer time crops, the winter cover crops will thrive and grow at a time of year when there would otherwise be little green growth. The rye plants will soak up the sun and nutrients and make them later available to the summer crops that we plant in a month or two from now.
Some of our earliest, driest, sandiest fields we ploughed just after the snow melted and seeded the first peas. These fields and the soil surrounding the seeds warmed up nicely last week. Now this week's showers will ensure that they germinate well. Even if the weather cools the peas will happily grow into the season's first harvests.
To sunny spring days ahead,
Farmer Dave
In Your Share: Week 7
The following items may make an appearance in your shares this week. The actual contents of your share may differ based on harvest conditions. As always Mother Nature ultimately dictates what is available.
-How to peel and cut celeriac into slices and cubes -Recipe: Roasted celeriac, apple and onion served on greens and other suggested uses. Also a great use-up for other veggies in your stash -Recipe: Celeriac and Carrot Fries - we got over how to cut the celeriac into the fry shape
Thanks to generous donations by you (CSA members) to the Groundwork Share-A-Shareâ„¢ fund, we were able to subsidize the cost of shares in 2016 for over thirty individuals and families, as well as shares for local food pantries.
