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Finally got to pick those golden yellow squash today! Went through the baby potatoes, some of which I planted that were to tie in with harvest times for the 4th. Festive red white and blue potatoes were eagerly awaiting in the ground, or so I thought. The blue ones, what a pity they have turned out to be. So few of them making it through the growing on for baby size but not enough to really make a difference to the reds pinks and whites. I did get a notice from Johnny's a few months back stating they may have a problem, but I still had hope some would still come through. I always have hope for things. So what I did was harvest some beautiful borage flowers and indicated to a few shareholders that indeed these blue flowers would add the blue needed to make an independence day potato salad. Those flowers, talk about cucumber aroma and taste! How could you not with the baby red celery, large leaf parsley and the Frice's pickles just staring at you in the share area????
Went to fish fertilize the cucumbers, so tiny but not for long. As I was swooshing the sprayer about, on the first green bean row I couldn't believe my eyes. I have green beans coming along. It was like discovering I was winning the lottery after all that time. Some were obviously growing for some time which slows down the production so I picked those suckers off to get more, sooner. Within a week or two those green beans will be in full swing. Last Spring really put damper on enthusiasm and this year, wow it happened like it was supposed to! you know that saying waiting for a pot to boil water, that was last spring and early summer. Just thinking if I just wished it to happen, it still wouldn't.
Last of the spring strawberries pretty much done, blueberries around the corner. Will be doing the Camas FM on Wed and the Woodland on Friday then Yacolt 4th of July Rendevoux for all day and in to the evening on Saturday. The BG market ended up being closed for business that day as I was only going to have like 5 vendors showing up, everyone else was planning on going to it as it was so hey, why not join them!
(PSSST-Check out battlegroundfarmersmarket.org site, will have all the events the market will be doing for the 17th and 18th of July during HD weekend at that end of BG, if you dare!)
Kale'd out yet? Don't fret there is still more til it hits hot for a day or so. It can't last forever!
All the yellow, white, red onions (yes even the WAll'as) are bulbing up nicely.
Great intro to summer harvest, indeed.
Til next time,
The Farmerette!
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