Farm Stand Forecast – Opening Week

🌤️ Field Gossip & Weather Report 🌽

Some spots in the fields are too dry, others a bit soggy—what we could use is a good, steady soak. Not a sprinkle, not a flood… just the Goldilocks rain. The right kind of rain, and just enough of it. Farmers, always picky, we know. But soil is finicky, and if it’s not just right, the veggies get moody.

As for the temperatures… who’s working the thermostat? A bored weather spirit with a yo-yo? One day it’s flannel, the next it’s flip-flops. Great if you like variety. Less so for plants with preferences. Thankfully, some of our crops are less dramatic and just keep growing.

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🥕 Row Gossip (Overheard in the Field) 🌿

Kale and Collards have been ready for weeks (not really, but that's what they claim), and honestly? A little smug about it. They're standing tall and telling everyone they were built for this kind of weather.

The zucchini are growing like they’re trying to win a contest no one entered. We suspect a few are plotting to become boats.

Basil has been soaking up the warmth and sighing dramatically whenever a breeze comes through. “This,” it says, “is my time.”

The cucumbers are in that chatty phase—small, crunchy, and full of themselves. Watch out, they’ll multiply if you blink.

Meanwhile, the tomatoes and peppers are sulking slightly. Spring’s cold snap bruised their feelings, and they’re taking their sweet time bouncing back. They insist they’ll be worth the wait.
 (They usually are.)

And the lettuce? Can’t decide whether to bolt or behave. Some bolted, some are deciding.  We’re whispering kind words, and telling them to hold on, that you are waiting.

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🥬 Farm Stand Forecast – Opening Week 🧭 🧺🥒

(Subject to surprise appearances and botanical mischief)

Definitely:
✓ Kale
✓ Collards
✓ Pickling Cucumbers
✓ Summer squash & Zucchini
✓ Basil
✓ Various Herbs (We have a nice selection)

Probably and Maybe (crossed fingers):
we’ll try to get it in, even if small-ish
• Beets
• Green beans
• Cabbage
• Corn
• Mini Bok Choi (heat-sensitive)
• Lettuce (you remember, we had hundreds -they bolted)

Later in July or August:
• Tomatoes & Peppers—set back by spring chills, like the corn, but they’re growing steadily now, gaining momentum.


As always, harvest season starts a little slower, but before you know it, the tables are overflowing.

We can’t wait to show off all this goodness, and we’ve heard that some of the vegetables feel the same way (we don’t mention names)

Susanne