Aug 25

We're on the down hill side of field melons, however, wow, the September melons are growing into the rafters. 

  The first photo is of all the pruning of branches we do this time of year in the tomatoes.  Lots of nice  heirlooms this week.

  Sweet corn, melons, tomatoes 

Weds 3-6pm at Mother Earth gardens,  Longfellow 

Saturday mill city farmers market 

Sunday Mnpls farmers market 

Even more melons

Piel de sapo,  Petra negra, sunshine, sureness, Marie's choice, Marie Antoinette 

  Sweet corn and tomatoes too 

 Weds,  Mother Earth gardens, 3-6pm

 Saturday at mill city farmers market 

Pretty fair chance of Sunday at Mnpls farmers market 

This morning I was feeling this strange sense of optimism and positivity,  I realized it was because I'd been sampling melons for about a half hour 

  So if you need a psychological boost,  buy a melon.... buy two and give one to a friend! 

Peace 

Melons

Melons;  fortunately, we have such a good crop, that even with 20% loss from hail,  we'll still have a truck load of melons for the mill city market Saturday. 

 Sadly no ripe sweet corn this weekend.   

Plenty melons and tomatoes 

Weds; Mother Earth Gardens

I never could stop the rain,

 So I'll be there, Mother Earth Gardens 

3-6pm 

Hail

Hail,

 A little shocking.  Plenty damage to the watermelon, but not a disaster.   15-20% loss, but it's such a good crop that I think it'll turn out ok.

 Damage to greenhouses too.   I think I can fix it. 

If I seem distracted this week,  it's probably because I am. 

 The usual schedule now 

 Mother Earth gardens, Longfellow, weds, 3-6pm 

 Mill City market Saturday 

 And, if there's enough corn,  Mnpls market Sunday 

Sweet corn, melons, tomatoes 

Peace 

Sweet corn?

It's true.

 Look for the blue truck 

 I'll have it parked in the street by the mill city farmers market to avoid lines and crowding in the market 

 Sunday I'll be at the Mnpls farmers market with white corn.... somewhere near my usual location. 

Corn will be prebagged in half dozens,  $6.00 per half dozen 

Cash only please 

Thank you 

Sweet corn

Sweet corn

 I almost want to keep it a secret 

 Also,  there's a fair chance of yellow watermelon by the weekend 

Quantities are difficult to figure at this point,   Please be patient 

 Weds 3-6pm at Mother Earth gardens 

Saturday,  Mill City market 

  And there's a chance of some white sweet corn for Sunday at the Minneapolis market