Plants Ordered for the Season
We delivered seeds and the list of plants that we are having Barb start for us this year. She is starting more than 1200 plants for us and a tray of both shallots and leeks (288 plugs in each tray). Barb Quandt, of Barb’s Greenhouse has started our plants for the last 5 years and we are truly grateful. If you need plants she opens to the public in April you can find her on Facebook @barbgreenhouse. The variety and quality of plants she has is absolutely incredible.
In other news we have ordered 425 trees from Central Platte NRD. They will be planting a shelterbelt on the east and south property lines of the property we bought last year. The outside row will be spruce and pine trees. The inside row will be fruit bearing shrubs: golden current, American plum, choke cherry, sand cherry and silver buffalo berry. They have a great cost share program and we are getting a real deal on the trees. “The best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago. The second best time is today.”
We still have shares available!
We do still have 4 full season shares and 3 short season shares available. We have submitted an application to the USDA to see if we can accept SNAP Benefits as a retailer. We will see if that works. If you or someone you know wants a share check out out CSA Signup Page.
Plants Ordered for the Season
We delivered seeds and the list of plants that we are having Barb start for us this year. She is starting more than 1200 plants for us and a tray of both shallots and leeks (288 plugs in each tray). Barb Quandt, of Barb’s Greenhouse has started our plants for the last 5 years and we are truly grateful. If you need plants she opens to the public in April you can find her on Facebook @barbgreenhouse. The variety and quality of plants she has is absolutely incredible. In other news we have ordered 425 trees from Central Platte NRD.
Pictures of the 2021 Full and Short Season Shares
Pictures of Full Season Shares June to September 2021 Pictures of Short Season Shares July to September 2021
West India Burr Gherkins (Maxixe)
So you got these in your share tonight and you are thinking what do I do with them? They are a cucumber so you can eat them raw. They are prickly so that might not be the best idea unless you peel them. And how do you say Maxixe anyway (Mashishi) Here are a couple of resources to help you decided what to do with them. They can be eaten raw, pickled or cooked like zucchini. Evidently they are used in Brazilian cuisine and some of these links will give you some recipes. https://seekingsustenance.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/maxixe/ or check this one out https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/growing-burr-gherkins-zmaz08djzgoe
Spring Foods and Garden Pics
The first strawberries of the year. Kathy got to eat the ripe one. We planted about 80 more this year. The goose berries are set on and so are the choke cherries. We have been eating mushrooms from the Winecap bed. We have had several salads and will have lettuce and radishes for the first CSA pickup on June 7th.
Just Had to Share
Kathy took this tonight as a storm blew through. Just thought I should share here. You can check out the GI Acres weather at: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KNEGRAND69