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Now that our sweet potatoes, winter squash, and potatoes are in storage we made great progress this week clearing out some other storage crops. Our small carrot crop is in, don’t worry we saved them all for markets!, and our main planting of fall radishes is picked, washed and stored away. We make bulk harvest decisions based on both weather and labor time available and it’s a juggle that makes the fall incredibly stressful for us. Next up we are looking at clearing out our cabbage, cauliflower, purple tops and scarlet queen turnips. These are all sensitive to temps below 28-25 degrees, and with a low of 21F next Saturday we are going to be under pressure to get as much in as possible. Cross our fingers we don’t dip into the teens. I wish the cold days and nights would have held off a little longer, and we could be bringing you cauliflower, arugula, and broccolini to the Thanksgiving Market…but we will just need to wait and see. I’ve seen some miraculous things happen and maybe we’ll be blessed with a nice stretch of weather after our first hard frost. And if you’re now thinking, “hmm..Thanksgiving..I wonder what I will be able to find at the market this year..” well look no further for your root crop staples cause our pre-order program is open for business!
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