Author Archives: Jess and Justin

 

 Finally yesterday, the rain.  Despite extra water and drip irrigation in many of our plots and tunnels, there is nothing like rain to wake the garden up.  Many, many crops have been sitting patiently through the winter-like weather two weeks ago and then the desert conditions of last week.  I have written a produce list below,Continue reading “June 22nd CSA”

Off to a good start… Our first CSA week has begun, despite a week of cold, rainy, early spring-like temperatures.  (I heard the weather referred to as “Junuary.”) We are just pulling out of that pattern, and the plants are loving it.  Lots of great greens this week–the ones that love the rain and cool. Continue reading “CSA Week 1”

  Too many trays are crammed under the grow lights in our living room and in the small seeding greenhouse Justin’s grandmother left to us.  We are bursting at the seams with plant starts, waiting for the right weather to transplant broccoli, asian greens, onions and kale.  At the same time, we need to emptyContinue reading “Bursting at the seams”

Well, it’s now 2016 and the growing season here has already begun. We are planning some changes and getting ready for the upcoming year. You may have noticed that we have finally updated the website a bit! We also have finished our CSA brochures and they are available for download. It is also now possibleContinue reading “2016 and Spring is on it’s way!”

We are wrapping things up here at the Wilder Farm with our last CSA of the season.  In a couple of weeks, we will contact you to arrange pick-up of your bonus winter veggies.  We would like to thank all of our CSA and Farmdollars members for your support this season.  We are very pleasedContinue reading “September 30th CSA Newsletter”

Lots more heat and humidity and, finally, the rain.  We’ve been needing it here as carrots, beets and other crops in our un-irrigated lower field have barely grown in a week.  Hopefully they don’t explode from this drenching!  With the rain and cooler weather coming, we hope to round out our season with some niceContinue reading “September 8th CSA Newsletter”

September already?  Yes indeed, and just a heads up that we are in the final weeks of our CSA.  Four more to go after this week, plus, there will be an extra box/bag/basket of winter goodies to take home after the final share is picked up.  September 29th (Tues.), 30th (Wed) and October 2nd (Friday)Continue reading “September 1st CSA Newsletter”

Despite the continuing days of heat, I have noticed a change in the weather.  I can feel it at night and in my bones and I know summer is beginning it’s decline.  The gardens are showing it too, as the fall squash, potatoes, onions and Brussels sprouts begin to ripen.  Corn is coming too, butContinue reading “August 25th CSA Newsletter”

This week we are deep into the summer vegetables, so folks will get a lot of choices as you “shop” for your CSA.  We have made sure everyone gets two nice heads of garlic and a bunch of carrots.  Otherwise, choose from: Lettuce (either salad mix or head) Summer squash and Zucchini Cucumbers Cabbage TomatoesContinue reading “August 18th CSA Newsletter”