Talk About Not Living in the Moment...

For those of you who know Michael on a personal level (as opposed to the extremely social farmer you see on distribution days), you know that he constantly struggles with "living in the moment."  I will give credit where credit is due -- he has gotten much better about living in the moment recently.  As we were discussing this weeks' blog post (don't worry, I'll get to that in a moment), I realized that his inability to live in the moment is ingrained in him.  It has to be in order for him to be a successful farmer!

While you and I are enjoying our summer vegetables (summer squash, eggplant, basil, onions), Michael is busy thinking ahead for the next season's vegetables.  Not to overuse this whole "not living in the moment" theme, but I am personally looking forward to the summer's greatest bounty (tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers to be exact), but we are just delving into the deliciousness of summer that I crave on those cold, dark winter nights.

But, not too long ago, July 1st to be exact, Michael direct seeded his winter squash crop.  Acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash and pumpkins are busy germinating and sprouting into new plants:

On second thought, maybe the inability to live in the moment isn't all bad...there is a lot to look forward to in the coming months...thank goodness Farmer Mike is looking out for us!

You can expect the following in this week's share: cabbage, banana peppers, onions, potatoes, chard, eggplant and some surprises, too!  In the coming weeks, keep your eyes out for: tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, and peppers.  On the horizon (hopefully), but not quite ready yet are watermelon and cantaloupe.

Until next time...