CSA Week 4

Jul 01, 2025

It feels like we just planted onions, but last week they were a mere shadow underneath growing weeds. Seeing that, we know that at least a month has passed. So we dedicated time to “weeding the onions holes”. All 800 bed feet now reach towards the sun with space to expand their roots & bulbs. Weeding is one of my favorite jobs, a rare task that meets the desire for instant gratification. The best work for chatting, enjoying at goldenhour, moving with the pace of another person, or a moment of solitude. Yet at the same time, so much of farm brainstorming revolves around….. how do we have less weeds to pull next year? How do we spend less & less time on this?

Each season I hear the words of a former farmer that I worked for saying “one year’s seeds, seven year’s weeds”. Meaning that, it is ideal to get the weeds while they are small because their seeds will remain in the seed bank of the soil for many years to come. I think that she was recalling the phrase from another farmer, and maybe that farmer learned it from another. People growing crops tend to be thinking of the plants that are not necessarily “crops”. And it’s just that, while the task is enjoyable, it is not sustainable as the list of field tasks grows. Weeding time must be balanced with harvest, greenhouse seeding, trellising, planting, bed prepping, irrigating, pest preventing, admin, etc.

This week we are planting fall brassicas. This includes broccolini, cabbage, kale, napa cabbage, & storage kohlrabi. Weed suppression for these crops began last September when I sowed winter rye as a cover crop. Rye is known to be helpful for nitrogen scavenging, erosion control, organic matter improvement, weed suppression, & soil compaction. This spring the rye reached past my hips & as wind blew through it was magical to watch sway. Just before it went to seed, Brian mowed & covered the space with a large silage tarp in order to discourage growth for a month. The beds are now full of a decomposing layer of mulch that should hopefully encourage flourishing brassica growth. Time will tell, but while the small plants are tucked in, we will be dreaming of lush harvests in a few months.

Upcoming Workshops!

It has been a minute since we’ve hosted a workshop! And wow these ones are going to be lovely. We are excited to be partnering with Oracle Ferments to offer a Fermentation Workshop on the farm!

Learn a new skill & enjoy the farm’s bounty! Fermentation is a world of wonder & possibility. Message Oracle Ferments on Instagram in order to reserve your spot!

CSA Harvest Week 4

This is our best guess of what will be in your share! Harvest list subject to changes :)

~ Spring Mix

~ Kale or chard

~ Kohlrabi or broccolini

~ Lettuce head (s)

~ Summer squash

~ Turnip

~ Scallions

~ Cilantro

See this newsletter for tips on veggie storage!

Recipes Ideas