While keeping incredibly busy harvesting summer produce, we’ve also got fall on our minds and lots of fall prep on our To Do lists!

We’re starting to cut and cure winter squash. The first samples showed up in the office last week. It happens every year around this time, but still feels like a surprise. And it also feels a little early to start cooking with winter squash, but regardless how we feel, they’re here!



Paul started planting potatoes (top left photo), the first brassicas (broccoli) were transplanted last week, along with a field of leeks (top right), and Andrew planted the first carrots on Saturday (lower photo)! The planting and transplanting will continue in earnest over the next few weeks. In addition to finding the time to plant, the trick is keeping these cool weather crops happy in non-cool weather. The carrots especially need a bit more tending to than some crops to germinate and thrive. They’ll get about an hour of water per day to keep the soil moist enough to germinate the seeds and we cover them with row cover to help keep in the moisture.

