Back to winter!  Say it ain't so... 
          "It ain't so"
        Although we are thoroughly blanketed by the wet white stuff, the skies are still light at 5:30 pm and just a few sunny days will help shrink the snowbanks. 
       
         Our next crop of pea shoots is ready for harvest.   These are delicious in salads or in a quick stir fry.  They taste like sugar snap or snow peas.  A great reminder of early summer flavors. 

          We'll be offering our own Micro Greens, local eggs, native organic carrots, more Honeycrisp apples from Carter Hill Orchards in Concord, NH. and Vt. & N.H. cheeses. 

      We'll be stocked with Good Loaf artisan breads & Star Lake Farm beef and pork are available. MacNamara milk in glass bottles, Rocky Cannoli's pies (Red Barn Farm) and Marcia's Cakes. 
 Good Loaf Cinnamon Raisin Loaf
 

Tomato Late Blight update:
        What to look for in 2010.
        Many farmers and gardeners suffered through a brutal tomato growing season in 2009.  The consistently wet weather created a perfect environment for an early infestation of late blight (the same species of blight that caused the Great Potato Famine).  We heard the warnings and we kept a vigilant lookout last summer.  Yet we were still shocked by the speed at which the blight spreads. 
         The question now is: Will late blight affect tomatoes again this summer?
         The experts say that the blight spores are not viable through our winters, without a living host.  So unless your tomato plants are still growing out in your garden, there is no chance that the blight will originate from last year's tomato plants. 
         We do hear from the extension folks that potato tubers which are kept as seed for the following year can harbor the blight.  The concern is that volunteer potato plants from last year's gardens will pop up and the blight will manifest on the potato foliage.  The recommendation is to cull all non-certified seed potatoes (don't plant them) and to destroy any volunteer potato plants that start growing in your gardens. 
         Late blight spores can travel up to 40 miles when airborne, so one infestation in one garden can wreak havoc on the surrounding gardens and farms.  If you've kept some potatoes from last year and plan to sow them, it is recommended that you
throw them out in the trash.  Plant the certified seed potatoes this year.  If we all take some
simple precautions and keep an eye out for any disease, all of our gardens will benefit. 
         For more information, please click here.