Extended Season 2nd Harvest & our First Autumn Frost

Here is a photo of our post harvest routine today. Also we should note that over the past two nights we have experienced our first hard frosts of the fall season. These frosts killed off our basil, pepper plants, eggplant and the last of the tomatoes. Recognizing the coming frosts the growers harvested all our peppers and eggplant this past Friday. And our extended season CSA members will enjoy those last summer fruits.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Garlic
A winter squash
lots o' eggplant
lots o' sweet peppers
lots o' hot peppers
radishes (d'avignon and crunchy royale varieties)
turnips (2 bunches of hakurei)
beets (red ace and chioggia)
swiss chard
braising mix
a few more tomatoes

That's what we have for you this 2nd extended season harvest.
-adrienne

Solar House Ground Breaking !!!

I am happy to post these pictures of last weeks Solar House ground breaking activities. Workers were installing the sediment control fence. They should be digging the foundation and installing the gravel driveway this week! We'll post images weekly that will illustrate our progress. We are grateful to the University of Maryland 2005 Solar Decathlon Team for donating this home to Red Wiggler. The 800 square foot house will serve as affordable housing for Red Wiggler Staff.- Woody

Extended Season 1st Harvest & garlic planting

Here the growers, with the help of "service learning" volunteers
are planting the 2008 garlic crop

The extended season begins, tomorrow, October 24th.
Here's what the harvest looks like:

beets & their greens
turnips & their greens
radishes
tomatoes
peppers
eggplant
hot peppers
salad mix
garlic
A winter squash
okra
broccoli

The PYO is open and there are PLENTY of flowers and herbs to harvest for your home!
There are a few cherry tomatoes to be had also.

-a2

Week #18--The Last Hurrah!

Here's a picture of us sorting tomatoes in OCTOBER! Crazy that we still have them, but we won't deny that they're still great. So on an endnote of the last harvest, here's the list:

Apples (from a neighbor's yard-not pretty, but good for baking and eating too)
Garlic
Eggplant
Green Tomatoes
Red Tomatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes
Sweet Peppers
Hot Peppers
A Winter Squash
A Pumpkin
bag of broccoli/carrot mix
Radishes
Greens
*Cherry Tomatoes are Pick-your-Own

As always, thanks for your support. We'd love to see you again next year! Please don't forget to fill out your Shareholder Survey.

Week 17 News and Notes

We've begun the process of removing the oldest of our tomatoes in preparation of the incoming fall garlic planting.

Reminder!! There are 2 weeks (including this week) left of our regular season CSA. The extended season starts October 24th.

In celebration of another season, our 12th, passing we invite you to join us for a Muffin-luck on the last Saturday (October 13th) pick up from 10-Noon. Bring muffins to share. We'll have coffee and juice.


The harvest for week 17:
Garlic
Green Tomatoes
Peppers
Hot Peppers
Eggplant
Cherry Tomatoes
Red Tomatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes
a green--not sure which one yet. . .

-adrienne