Sunday, August 19, 2018

 Well, in case you haven't seen them here are some of the flood photos from Muddy Fingers Farm. These are the beds of newly planted radishes and turnips that got washed out. We plan to fill in the gullies made in these beds with, probably, wood chips, manure and compost but we won't get around to that until later this year.
 On Tuesday morning from about 2 or 3 AM through 8 AM we received almost 9 1/2 inches of rain. This is our road just downhill from our house.
 And here it is a little farther down. Crews worked for 3 days and now the road is open but it is still a mess.
 Sad radish seedlings.
 And now for some happier photos...Wati eating edamame leaves and Gemini eating carrots. Ebony (goat) and Luna in background.
 Yeah tomatoes!
 Daikon radishes hanging on the edge of the cliff
 This clump of tomatoes was so heavy it fell off while we were pruning and trellising them.
Onions before harvesting. A pretty good crop this year. We just hope they don't all rot in storage from being too wet!!

And finally, an invitation to the farm!  Join us Friday September 14th for a CSA potluck!  Bring a dish-to-pass if you can and join us for an evening meal on the farm. (If possible, please bring your own plate and utensils). Take a tour, pet the goats, look in the pond and eat good food right where its grown!  6-9 PM

This week's expected options:
small share choose 8, large share choose 10 

edamame (for limited time only) 
basil
shallots
Garlic
husk cherries
baby chard
leeks 
sweet onions
red onions
tomatoes
green peppers
ripe peppers 
cherry tomatoes
New Potatoes
Carrots
Beets
Cabbage
Green beans

Cucumbers
Scallions
Zucchini/squash
 
kale
chard
salad mix

flower bouquets (in elmira only)
flour (all purpose and whole wheat all purpose)

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