Summer has arrived!

This week there was a lot of changes/additions to the infrastructure of Backyard Bounty. First, changes to the farmer's market stand. Paul (my husband) improved the signage dramatically. I think it looks so much better! Also, I brought more produce to make the display look more abundant. One of my CSA customers, Sally, offered some more great suggestions that I will implement this coming week. Slowly the stand will evolve until I am happy with it. Below is Paul's daughter Emily who came to help me at market last week. Thank you Emily!


Paul did a fabulous thing for me this week that will help my time management - he found me a really great used small rototiller on Craig's List. I LOVE it! I couldn't afford a new one so he drove all the way out to Maple Ridge, brought it back and spent a day servicing it to get it working. Gotta love handymen partners! :o)

And that's not all - Paul also built another hoophouse at the farm so that I can plant my tomatoes etc out under cover (I'm sure you are all aware that tomatoes need to be grown under cover to help avoid blight). My current hoophouse is overflowing with tomatoes in pots, which are all quickly getting root bound. The new structure is 10'x30', so there is lots of room.


This weeks veggies are:

salad mix - the salad greens are not slowing down at all!
Italian parsley
kale
chives
peas
garlic scapes - garlic tops, called flowers or garlic scapes, are a gourmet delight! Steam them whole and serve with melted butter like asparagus. Cut them into short lengths to add to a stir fry. They have a delicate garlic flavour which gives a subtly different and delicious flavour to the sauce.
zucchini - I hope! They are growing nicely, just not profusely.

Enjoy the sun! :o)