Sowing Seeds for Fall and Volunteer Spotlight
We’re just beginning to sow seeds for fall in the greenhouse! So far we’ve planted two different winter squashes: Waltham butternut and a smooth-skinned personal pie pumpkin. As you can see in the photo above, the butternuts are already beginning to germinate. This butternut variety takes around 90-100 days to mature so our hope is to have them ready for you by Thanksgiving. We’ll make sure to keep you updated on their progress!
Volunteer Spotlight
Meet one of our hardworking volunteers, Shanaz! Every week Shanaz braves the heat with us, helping with various farm tasks as well as the Saturday Farm Stand. After retiring and longing to spend more time outdoors, she found her way to the farm to volunteer. Shanaz has her own garden at home, growing various veggies and herbs. Her favorite crop in season right now is eggplant. She loves cooking with it and even snacking on it raw! If you’re interested in volunteering with us, send us an email at JordanRanch@Agmenity.com.
Zucchini is making its way back into season! This variety is called “Dunja” and it’s a standard dark-green zucchini with a nutty flavor. Since we’re just beginning to harvest from our plants, we will have a limited amount of zucchini for you at the Farm Stand this weekend. One of our favorite things about zucchini is that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes! If you’re longing for fall, we recommend whipping up a batch of zucchini muffins or bread spiced with cinnamon and ginger.
In Season at the Farm Stand: Zucchini (limited), Malabar Spinach, Armenian Cucumbers, Eggplants, Okra, Sweet Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers (limited), and Cut Flower Bouquets (limited and only on Saturdays).
