Patchwork Green is a hillside and ridgetop farm overlooking the beautiful Canoe Creek Valley several miles north of Decorah, Iowa. Our family grows five acres of vegetables on a farm near Decorah, Iowa. We grow a wide variety of high quality, chemical-free vegetables using sustainable techniques.

Friday, August 21, 2015

A half inch of rain

We unfortunately only got a half inch of rain out
of the two-day drizzle, but even that amount perked the plants up.  We quick got a bunch of fall lettuces transplanted while the weather was mild, and enjoyed working in the cooler temp's.
This week at market, we're featuring:

Red, white and yellow potatoes
Lots of head lettuces
Salanova lettuce mix
A new planting of sweet kohlrabi
Basil
Mild white and yellow onions and mixed, fresh cippolini onions
Chard and Kale
Red cabbage
Gorgeous sunflowers
Cherry tomatoes
Lots of red and heirloom slicer tomatoes
Piles of cucumbers and dill heads for fresh eating and pickling
Beautiful Italian globe eggplant
German White cured garlic
Jalapeno and Serrano hot peppers
A new crop of beets

Coming soon ...... more sweet peppers and green beans.

On another topic: Come down to the Arthaus Courtyard Friday night (8/21) at 7:00 for a lively acoustic show featuring the dance band I play with, Contratopia (http://www.contratopia.com/index.htm).  Lots of original and traditional reels, jigs and waltzes with some great musicians.  Music that makes you smile!

See you at the market.

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