Our planting efforts continue as we move into the summer season.

In the past week additional successions of zuchinni, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, basil, salanova head lettuce, and scallions have all made it into our fields. We even got the first and only succession of Sweet Potatoes in! Winter Squash, pumpkins, and more beets and carrots arte on the horizon for the end of this week.

Peppers and broccolini both coming along. We are thrilled with the brassicas at the Oxbow. They seem to be doing great.

Temperatures greatly determine our progress during the spring season and considering how low we are, any temperatures around 40 degrees could very likely result in a frost for us. We all remember last year on the evening of May 19, 2023 when temperatures plummeted causing catestrophic apple blossom loss and other crops in unheated greenhouses or farmer fields all over NH and VT. With extension cords plugged into heaters out in the greenhouses past the blueberries we weathered the storm and really didnt lose anything, although at the same time, there was maybe 2 hours that entire night where someone wasn’t running around the farm stocking wood stoves, checking heaters, or even shuffling heaters around.

Last week we did in fact prepare for and then see a spotty frost in our fields, a few weeds were hit, and thats about it. Often winds accompany the cooler night time temperature, so we hooped all the outside beds, and laid some row cover by each garden, then came back around sunset to cover. Totally worth the time spent considering the alternative.

A big effort also went into planting both our cut flower garden by the wash center and the PYO flower garden out front.

Mikaela planting the PYO Flower garden out front by the road.

We look forward to beginning harvest most likely sometime during the second and third weeks of July.

Jessie adding some nasturtium to the PYO flower garden.

Garden 2 has turned into our farm cut flower garden. This was one of the first completely no-till gardens on the farm.

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Jessie will be present this week to help!


Broccolini (Sprouting Broccoli)

Broccolini is a cross between broccoli and Chinese broccoli, and also belongs to the cabbage family. Broccolini have long, firm stalks (thinner and more tender than those of broccoli), a few small leaves and small florets. (Food network post)

We are thrilled with the sweetness of the broccolini coming out of the field and are excited to share it with you this week.

Charred Broccolini Caesar with Kale and Chickpeas

Sauteed Broccolini

Garlicky Broccolini

Cilantro

An herb with an incredible flavor, although for some cilantro tastes great and others like soap. We are hoping you enjoy cilantro.

Cilantro Lime Rice


INTERESTED IN MORE? CHECK OUT THE CSA RECIPE PAGE!


Enjoy! Thank you for supporting local agriculture. See you Thursday if not before.

Your Farmer,

Sam (For Tim, Matt, Mikaela, Jeannie, Jim, Jaime, Evrald, Shawn, Colin, Jessie, and Clara)

Our animals enjoying the sun, clouds, and field!

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