Tuesday, May 25, 2010

LETTUCE CITY

WITH ALL THE GOOD RAIN AND COOL WEATHER WE HAVE HAD, IT HAS BEEN A PERFECT SPRING FOR LETTUCE. NOW THAT IT IS WARMING UP WE WILL BE HARVESTING ALL OUR BUTTERCRUNCH AND ROMAINE TYPE LETTUCES THIS WEEK. IT IS ALMOST TIME FOR GREEN BEANS, NEW POTATOES, BERRIES, AND BROCCOLI. THE WARM WEATHER CROPS LIKE CORN, SQUASH, OKRA, PEPPERS, AND TOMATOES ARE GOING TO BE A LITTLE LATE DUE TO THE COOL SPRING. WE HAVE ALSO PLANTED A LOT OF CANTELOUPE, WATERMELON, ACORN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH. WE ARE STILL PLANNING TO PLANT WINTER SQUASH AND PUMPKINS.

ALL THE MARKETS WE GO TO ARE IN FULL SWING AND DOING WELL. WE ARE CERTAINLY THANKFUL FOR ALL THE LOCAL SUPPORT. WE WANT TO PROVIDE AS FRESH AND HEALTHY PRODUCE TO ALL OUR MARKETS AS WE CAN. AS WE HAVE MENTIONED BEFORE, WE DO NOT USE ANY SPRAYS OR CHEMICALS ON OUR CROPS AND FARM THE OLD FASHIONED NATURAL WAY JUST LIKE OUR GRANDPARENTS USED TO DO.

BEST WISHES TO ALL AND HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE MARKETS.

BRAD AND WRITA

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