Yes, the summer crops are starting to grow even faster than they had been.  Here is a shot of a Delicata squash, just a wee little one that I photographed on the June 26th. The winter squash plants are filled with blossoms and growing like mad.  The beans too… flowers when I last looked, and a few tiny beans popped out last week.

I’m usually on the farm four days, and then back up at my cabin in Eldora working on my Colorado Local Sustainability projects and trying to move them forward.  Usually during the few days I’m away from the farm, new growth keeps popping up, and I’m blown away when I get back down there.  Just the other day Tracy said not only are the winter squash growing like mad, but the beans are producing, and the zucchini plants have a bunch of zucchini’s growing!  Wow, kind of crazy since I didn’t even remember seeing flowers on those plants last Thursday.  

I’ll have to see where things are at when I’m back at the farm Tuesday, but is sounds like zucchini and green beans might not be that far off for our CSA members, wholesale customers, and the farm stand!

I’d also like to mention that as the heat of the summer hits us, some of the cool weather crops are winding down.  Many of the greens are starting to bolt (go to seed), and are near the end of this life cycle.  When I last checked, there are still several varieties of lettuce that seemed fine.  Hopefully the slower to bolt varieties will keep producing a bit longer.  We are also out of radishes and getting close to the end of the turnips.  I’ll be replanting all of those items for late summer & fall harvests.  With those items going away, we have the summer crops to look forward to!  Two varieties of beans, three varieties of summer squash, three types of eggplant, five or more varieties of tomatoes, a couple types of bell peppers and a whole bunch of hot peppers.  Can’t wait!