Sowing Seeds for the First Round of Carrots
The first round of carrots has been officially seeded in the high tunnel! Since we direct-seed carrots densely, it’s the perfect opportunity to use our Jang push seeder to make quick work of the task. Using this tool, we’re able to sow several rows of carrots seeds in just a couple of minutes! This varietal of carrot is called Ya-Ya and takes about 60 days from germination to harvest. We hope to be able to harvest them for you in time for Christmas!
Remember the high velocity farming system that we mentioned last week? We’ve already harvested radishes and arugula using this system and within the next week, we’ll be making our first harvest of baby bok choy! This variety of bok choy is called “Shanghai”. Just like our arugula, it grows exceptionally fast and has more of a heat tolerance than other fall leafy greens like kale and Swiss chard. We should have the first baby bok choy of the season ready for you just in time for our next Farm Tour on Saturday, October 21st!
Did you know that a lot of the crops we grow during the cooler seasons belong to the brassica family? Brassicas prefer cooler temperatures and can tolerate reduced daylight hours thus they’re grown during the fall, winter, and early spring months. Members of this extensive family include broccoli, kale, radishes, and turnips.. We just transplanted a succession of brassicas including cauliflower, curly kale (pictured below), and Brussels sprouts. While the Brussels sprouts won’t be ready for a couple of months, we should have the first kale available in early November!
In Season at the Farm Stand: Arugula, Radishes, Eggplant, Long Beans, Okra, Malabar Spinach, and Korean Melons.
Coming Soon: Baby Bok Choy, Bush Beans, Swiss Chard, and Kale.
