This Week's Market…
May 10 - May 16, 2026
Markets:
The farm stand is open Wednesday midday, and all day Thursday and Friday. I will be at the Hall’s Way market on Thursday from 2 pm to 6 pm, and I will be at the Depot St market on Saturday from 7:30am to 12pm.
This Week…
Quick breads
Apple pies
Mixed nut tarts
Chocolate balls
Veggies: chard, kale, cilantro, parsley, radish, lettuce, collards, bok-choy, Spring onions, Turnips, carrots, garlic scapes, and a little bit of beets and potatoes
Bok choy pesto.
Pickled carrots.
Flowers: we might have our first bouquet of flowers this weekend!
Farm Update…
As the weather warms, the brown turns into green. It’s beautiful to see the transition and welcome all the veggie babies to the world. I swear, it never gets old, and I am always in awe watching a tiny seed become an adult veggie.
After the accident last week, I found myself in the garden doing the most basic tasks. On the farm, there are two kinds of jobs… Big projects and simple maintenance tasks.
The big projects, like laying landscape fabric or building a structure, take brain power and mental energy. You have to think, plan, gather materials, sketch, seek advice from experienced friends, fix mistakes along the way, and so on…
The so-called “boring” tasks are seriously my favorite. Weeding, mowing, clipping old leaves… For me, because the task is repetitive and simple, they are meditative. No thought is needed, just a motion of hands that is already so familiar.
And so, I put myself in a recovery mode this past week and spent time on my hands and knees, close to the soil, between the rows, literally in the plants. Soaking up the gentle sun, humming or having a conversation with a carrot (sometimes I think that if a non-farmer hears me, they’ll call the loony police to come and take me 😆).
It’s medicine for the soul. The old-fashioned way. Close to God, in his domain.
New Veggies…
We got some beautiful new veggies joining us this week! The first harvest of carrots, the first harvest of sweet peas, beets (which I already harvested a bit last week), and some new potatoes! I am very excited to share these with you.
Birdies…
So many of you bought a birdhouse from us this spring, and I am so glad to hear that some of the houses have happy tannets in them! It is fascinating and so precious to see birds find these houses a safe place to lay their eggs.
These houses are handmade by Bert Zimmerman. Bert is a veteran who served for 24 years. His dad used to make birdhouses. Last year, he had to take down a few birdhouses while redoing the roof on his dad’s old shop.
The birdhouses were old and falling apart, so he built new ones. and then some more…
As a frequent visitor to “the shack” (his dad’s old shop, which is full of food, which is why I’m a frequent visitor 😏), I had to grab a few and bring them to market with me. I knew that you’d appreciate them!
If you bought a birdhouse and it is now a home to a birdie family, I’d love it if you send me a picture!
Also, this red farm-style gorgeous thing in the last picture is a birdhouse-bird feeder combination. The house is at the top, and the tray is where you’ll put food. It’s hard for me to carry it to market, but it is available for sale for $97.50. If you are interested, please let me know. Take into consideration that it has to be mounted on a post or some sort of flat surface.
Strawberry Jalapeno Jam…
It’s almost the end of strawberry season! Before it ends, make sure to make this delicious strawberry jalapeno jam. There is just something about the kick of the spicy peppers that takes a strawberry jam to the next level! It’s not overpowering, but simply delicious.
Here is the written recipe » https://ladyleeshome.com/strawberry-jalapeno-jam/
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