Archive for October, 2016

More Cleaning Up

 

Farm Journal – weeks of

Oct 23 2016 – Oct 29 2016

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We harvested all of our sweet peppers and David dumped the pots onto the former heirloom tomato bed.

 

They look like segments of ancient Greek columns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our pole beans are still producing so David is still watering them.

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Catawba

Not this week.

 

 

 

Grandin Village Community Market

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Today – Saturday – 8 am until 12 noon

 

What is looking good ?—-

Begiona———–
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What is coming to market today? 

Homegrown Produce

  • Legumes  –   Spanish Musica and Rattlesnake beans
  • Root Crops –  a few potatoes, White Lady turnips and beets 
  • Greens – tender mustard  and kale
  • Peppers – sweet and hot

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West End Community Market

 Today – Tuesday – 3 pm until 6 pm

 

What is growing?

Bed of kale

 

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Homegrown Produce  

  • Legumes –  green beans, fresh shelled Octobers and snow peas
  • Peppers – sweet and hot
  • Root Crops – beets, small quantities of White Lady turnips and baby carrots
  • Greens –  tender green mustard, red, green and Ruby Streaks mizuna

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Cleaning Up

 

Farm Journal – weeks of

Oct 2 2016 – Oct 22 2016

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We have been removing spent tomato plants and filling those spaces with winter rye.

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David cut down one of our plum trees because of black knot.16_1018_fj_clean_up

 

 

He  planted rye there as well.

 

 

 

 

 

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Catawba

Not this week.

 

 

 

Grandin Village Community Market

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Today – Saturday – 8 am until 12 noon

 

Coming to West End Market Soon ?—-

Harvest your own Tom Thumb Lettuce
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What is coming to market today? 

Homegrown Produce

  • Legumes  –   Derby, Spanish Musica, Rattlesnake, Red Noodle beans and fresh Shelled Octobers
  • Root Crops –  onions and a few potatoes 
  • Greens – tender mustard  and kale
  • Peppers – sweet and hot

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West End Community Market

 Today – Tuesday – 3 pm until 6 pm

 

What is growing?

White Lady Turnips 

 

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Homegrown Produce  

  • Legumes –  green beans, fresh shelled Octobers and snow peas
  • Peppers – sweet and hot
  • Root Crops – onions 
  • Greens – kale, tender green and red mustard, Red Mizuna and Russian Kale

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see side panel for directions – click on address for map

Grandin Village Community Market

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Today – Saturday – 8 am until 12 noon

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       What is coming to market today? 

       Homegrown Produce

  • Legumes  –   green beans, fresh shelled October beans and Snow Peas
  • Root Crops – onions and potatoes
  • Peppers – sweet and hot

 

Today

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West End Community Market

 Today – Tuesday – 3 pm until 6 pm

 

What’s Coming up? 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1762686560666626/

Saturday, October 29 at 10:00 AM – 3:00PM

West End Center For Youth, Inc.

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Homegrown Produce  

  • Legumes –  green beans, fresh shelled Octobers and snow peas
  • Peppers – sweet and hot
  • Root Crops – onions and butterball potatoes and sweet potatoes

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see side panel for directions – click on address for map

Grandin Village Community Market

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Today – Saturday – 8 am until 12 noon

—–What is coming to market today? 

       Homegrown Produce

  • Legumes  –   green beans, fresh shelled October beans and Snow Peas
  • Root Crops –  sweet potatoes 
  • Greens – tender red and green mustard
  • Peppers – sweet and hot
  • Fruit – a few Wild Grown Apples

 

Coming Next week

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Think Christmas Gifts

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