Still in a New Space and Ducks Everywhere

 Market List; Leeks, Spring Onions, Kale, Forager Salad Mix, Kalettes, Leeks and French Sorrel. 

Chicken Eggs and Slow Food Cayuga Duck Eggs. I have some Chickens but they must be pre-ordered. 

Still plenty of Tomato plants to choose from; SunSugar, Violet Jasper, Sweet 100, Chocolate Cherry, 

Black from Tula, Purple Carbon, PAUL ROBESON, Black Seaman, Norman Meiners, Blue Beauty, Pink Girl, Mortgage Lifter, Cherokee Green, Sweet Carneros, Green Zebra, Japanese Black, Better Boy, Lemon Boy, Early Girl, Tommy Toe, Pork Chop, Azoychka Russian, Caspian Pink -which has the flavor of Brandywine but way more productive, Bradley-one of the original Arkansas tomatoes, Amish Paste, Black Plum, Rutgers, Yellow Pear and Chef's Choice. I'm also bringing Cardoon, 2 Eggplant, Basil, Cilantro and Borage.

Last week I mentioned that we have ducks on nests everywhere. Here are some examples of where they are sitting; 

These 2 are sharing a nest on the gangplank that runs between the front and the back of the barn. Everyday, they steal the eggs from each other, back and forth, over and over. Of course, this is not good for the eggs. 

This one's nest is IN FRONT of the trailer tire. So if we were to hook up and take off, she would of course be toast. There's another one UNDER the trailer. 

 

This Cayuga hen is under the plow. 

There's also another one in a woodpile so Still, I have managed to collect several dozen this week. 

More tomatoes were planted this week and I thought that we would have Purple Podded Snow Peas but there's not quite enough to bring yet. The first round of Yard Long Beans are up and there are blooms on the SunSugar tomatoes. (Yes, that's how you spell it.) If the rain holds off until Tuesday as projected, we should be able to start planting in the field instead of wherever we can find a spot for something. 

And speaking of planting, don't forget to ask the vendors that you are buying from; "Did you grow this?" Not everyone who is selling produce is growing it themselves, several vendors are buying their produce from the Auctions and those who are selling salsa at the Market, year round with no let up or shortage are not growing their own produce for their product. Just something to think about. 

I hope that everyone who wanted to found us last Saturday. Just some more tips on how to do this; we are cattycornered from the food trucks on the corner of North and the Circle. It's a good spot, As Kakoa Brian "said his his video last week; it's Prime Real Estate", but it did feel very strange. This week's Market is supposed to be 85 degrees. FINALLY ! We'll see how the new spot is in Full sun. We'll see you there. 

God's blessings on you and yours, 

TTFN, 

Sam and Billy