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Last weekend I planted the following:
Easter Egg & Altaglobe Radish, Red Giant Mustard, Tatsoi, Yukina Savoy, Arugula and Champion Collards.
I have two more 4' X 125' beds left to plant. I will then start making some more beds or cleaning up summer crop beds closer to the house for other greens and stuff to overwinter.
I wonder if there would be much interest in a winter greens subscription?
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This is a strange time of year. Its hard to stop planting. I planted 200 garlic and ordered more. My CSA customers will love it next summer. 10 varieties, where else can they get that?
We have Food Coops springing up all over the area and I talked to one lady at length yesterday. She wants to buy local, year round and whatever I can't grow, she will order from an Organic Wholesale.
I am cleaning up the beds and still getting tomatoes, but my CSA season is over and planning/ preparing for spring is what's on my mind now.
If you build it, they will come. I can't let a little cold weather stop everything. Peppers are going into the greenhouse. I ordered some row covers and I'll try to keep things growing as long as I can. Texas winters are mild, but I haven't made the adjustment to year round production.
I am caught up in the momentum of shiny, happy people who nurture their families, their friends and themselves with good, healthy food and I can't plant enough. It's a challenge and a learning experience, but the need is real and I can help. And I can feel really good about it.
Posted by: Carol | October 15, 2006 at 09:24 AM