Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Week 6 July 31st, 2013

We’re at war! With weeds… but that’s nothing new. Don’t worry, we’re pushing back the line. Except for the milkweed. This year we have been trying to keep as much milkweed in as possible to help out the Monarch population. They have had a tough year but we have been seeing a few Monarch butterflies lately! The Japanese beetles are also back but luckily their numbers are nowhere near what they were last year.

This week is like a weird warp zone between the early season and the summer crops and the dip in temperatures has slowed our eggplant, tomatoes and peppers just a bit. They are still looking great though and we are well positioned for some outstanding summer crops. Since we have a smaller box this week, Katelyn and I have been foraging in the forest for some special treats for you all!

WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX THIS WEEK:

Carrots or Beets

Zucchini or Patty Pan Squash

Onions

Fresh Garlic

Lobster or Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms

Normally all of our wild foraged mushrooms go straight to the chefs we work with but we thought this week we would treat our members as well! Here is some info regarding the lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactiflorum) http://www.mushroomexpert.com/hypomyces_lactifluorum.html and the Chicken of the Woods mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus) http://www.mushroomexpert.com/laetiporus_sulphureus.html. If you have any questions about either of these mushrooms please feel free to call me (Bryan) about it! Enjoy!


Your Farmers,

Bryan and Katelyn
Herbal Turtle Farms

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