Bill will be flying solo this weekend, as Allie and I go to a soccer tournament in Indianapolis. Unfortunately for me, there will be no sleeping in. Her team is scheduled for 8am games Saturday and Sunday, plus IN is an hour ahead of us.
Not much new happening on the farm front. The plants need warmth and sunshine!! The snap peas and green beans are starting to bloom, so it won't be too much longer before we start picking them. The squashes and cucumbers are making some slow progress, but once they start producing, they won't stop!
We'll have the usual suspects this week:
- Leaf lettuce
- Spinach
- Buttercrunch lettuce
- Red Sails lettuce
- Green Oak Leaf lettuce
- Red Oak Leaf lettuce
- Curly endive
- Bok choi
- Red radishes
- White radishes
- Green Onions
The warm weather does bring changes, too. I noticed last night that some of our very early Simpson lettuce had already started to go to seed. Unfortunately, warmer temperatures mean the demise of the cooler weather crops like lettuce, spinach and radishes. We should get a few more weeks from these crops before it gets too hot.
Did anyone notice the big red "Be A Locavore" bill board on South Veteran's Parkway? Facing west, you CAN'T miss it as you head east. Be a Localvore this weekend and bring a friend to the market and check out all the great spring produce we have downtown. Don't forget to bring your canvas bags and show all of Bloomington/Normal that you support local, fresh produce.
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