The Weekly Bushel #20 2008
The Weekly Bushel
#20, 2008
This Week
- Cabbage
- Lettuce
- Celeriac
- Carrots/Beets
- Spinach
- Mustard Greens
- Kale/Chard
- Parsley
- Radish
Good afternoon everyone,
We got a killing frost on Saturday. I went out to look at things on Saturday morning and the crops were laden with fine crystals of ice and looked very beautiful. But, that beauty came at a cost. The tomatoes are now brown and the basal is wilted and unhappy. All of the summer crops have been put to rest for the season. However, the rest of the crops should have been improved with the nip of frost. See if you notice a difference.
It is very hard to believe but this season has come to an end. I think this year has gone the fastest out of any other that I've ever had. There is plenty to do still, general fields clean up, some tillage, planting garlic, and organizing things, but the season now really seems to be over with the last week of CSA pick-up here. Being outside everyday and doing something that lets you observe the natural patterns of the seasons makes you feel more effected by those patterns. As the leaves start to fall and days become colder, I find myself becoming more introspective. Just as the trees are pulling their energy into their roots, I am getting ready for winter. I feel like I need to sleep more, all I want to eat now is starchy and fatty foods. This is my body trying to store up some energy for the lean winter ahead. Now I have heating and more abundant food, but it is comforting to know that my body still knows what to do leading up to winter.
All of us, including you, will be going our separate ways this winter. But, we will still see one another from time to time and we will be able to reflect on the good times that we had this year. That is what winter is for. A whole season to plan and prepare for next year. A time to learn from what we did and change what we will do in the future.
Right now I am excited about winter. I can't wait to be able to read for entire days once again. I can't wait for sledding and snowshoeing. And I can't wait for the warm comfort of a meal using preserved food. Those mason jars filled with the summer sun's energy waiting to rejuvenate me this winter.
Thanks to everyone that made this year possiable. Most of all thanks to Tim for giving Hannah, Omar, and I the opportunity to work here this year. Thanks to all of the volunteers that came to help out, espcially Jody who kept us cheery and in good spirits. And thank you to all of you CSA subscribers that made this year, and the whole concept of CSA farming, possible.
Sincerely,
Casey
LotFotL Community Farm
