What we grow

I've admittedly put "blog posting" pretty darn low on my list of farm priorities. But tonight, instead of going to bed (as I should) I decided to take a moment here in my 19th waking hour of the day to just say that the farm is still going quite strong and that most of my crops are finally growing quite contentedly! The weather has warmed and we're getting consistent sun for once - though that means being on top of watering. However, I've managed to delegate some of the watering to folks who live near or on the properties where the gardens are, which saves me a huge amount of running around (not to mention stress). I've also shelled out the dough to pick up a couple water timers, so that has really helped to put me at ease. (Stressed out plants make for a stressed out farmer!)

I've constructed a "What we grow" page with pictures and descriptions of NUA's seasonal crops - check it out! Well, here are some thumbnails to whet your appetite...

I'm getting really excited about the edible flowers these days! What a revelation. They make the perfect summer salad. On the advice of Eileen, one of my land owners, I've tried adding thyme flowers to a salad - what a sweet delicacy! I highly recommend trying it. Other good ones are nasturtiums (of course), California poppy petals, calendula petals, violas (or Johnny jump-ups), kale and mizuna flowers... the list goes on and on.

Onto another week... will try to find time for more updates soon.