In the Heat of the Summer

This week ushered in not only a new month, but also the hottest weather we’ve seen this year, inconveniently for me because the first week in July is always a big transition period on the farm! Despite the 95-degree heat today, 4 beds were transitioned from spring crops to crops like beans, carrots, and salad mix that will be harvested late in the summer and into the fall. Hot weather also means that more and more summer crops are ready for harvest. Today I picked the first cucumbers of the season, as well as several quarts-full of black raspberries!

Tasty Jade Cucumbers

Goings-on On the Farm

On the farm, we’re officially moving from spring into summer. As strawberry season ends, the blueberries and black raspberries are ripening up. The first of the bush beans will be harvested for this Friday’s market and tiny cucumbers are visible on all of the cucumber plants. Otherwise, the constant summer task of keeping up with the weeds is already underway!

Cucumbers Starting to Grow

This Saturday will be the first farm volunteer day of the season, from 10am until noon. This week’s volunteer tasks may include collecting and cleaning eggs, harvesting beans, and weeding beds.