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Pickling cucumbers and slicing cucumbers

We have a beautiful crop of pickling and slicing cucumbers this year, mostly because the plants decided to come out of the ground!  We're picking about 50-60 pounds per day of these and are running out of refrigerator space.  Large orders are no problem and at this point we have no waiting list like in previous years.  We're asking $1.50 per pound, but if you need large amounts (3o+)we can come down some on the price.  Pass the word to all the homemade pickle makers you know, we would surely appreciate it!

The best time of year is here!!

Thanks for checking up on the Giant Garden!  Haven't posted much lately, because there wasn't a whole lot going on until now :)  We have many wonderful crops that are ready for eating right now.    Here's a rundown of what is available:

Sweet corn--first variety of the season, tender and sweet!
Pickling Cucumbers--beautiful crop this year, tell your friends!
Slicing Cucumbers
Green Beans  --You pick, and already picked are available
Beets
Red potatoes
Yellow crookneck squash
Zucchini
Yellow Zucchini

Coming soon:
Tomatoes--about two weeks
Peppers--one to two weeks
Jalepenos
Carrots

Fall crops:
Winter squashes
Pumpkins--Pumpkin patch in the works again this year.

Our sister farm handles the fruit.  Jamie orders fruit from the Boise area weekly.  She also gets gorgeous berries from Oregon weekly.  Let us know what your fruit needs are and we will let Jamie know.  Right now there are peaches, nectarines and pluots available.  Canning peaches are only a week away!  Pears and apples start near the end of August.  
     See Jamie's web page at  www. cwtproduce.com


       Contact us at (208) 538-6031 and let us know what you would like.  "Like" Ashland Produce on facebook to see weekly updates on what we are bringing to the farmers markets.  You can also email us at:  ashlandproduce@live.com.  Please allow one day for communication by e mail.




 

New peas and potatoes

Our most popular combo of crops is now ready to enjoy!  We have new peas ready to be picked, and this morning with the help of employees picked around 150 pounds to sell to local grocery stores.  Albertsons in Rexburg , Ammon, and 17th street all have our peas.  Dave's IGA in Ashton also has our peas for sale.  If you would like to come to our home to get some they are $3.00 per pound already picked, or $1.50 per pound if you pick your own.  The best time to come pick is really before nine in the morning, or late evening.  We also will have peas and potatoes as well as Zucchini bread at the Rexburg Market this weekend starting at 4 pm.  Come early, we usually sell out of the peas by 6 o'clock!   We are also trying to keep up with digging new red potatoes to go with those peas, so let us know what we can do for you!  If you use Facebook and haven't "liked" our page yet, be sure to look up Ashland Produce there and like us.  You'll get short updates in your news feed about what we're harvesting and what we'll be bringing to the markets.  See you here to pick peas, or at the market!

Peas are flowering

We will harvest peas this weekend!  The sugar snap pod that was sampled tonight was young and tasty.  Be sure to like our facebook page at ashland produce to know ahead of time what we will be bringing to the market.  If you don't use facebook, we will be posting here on the blog as well.  The GOOD time of the year is just beginning!  If you'd like to plan on picking your own peas for a discount price, that opportunity is coming soon and should last nearly through the end of July depending on the weather.  See you soon!

Fresh Produce on the way!

We had the first of the new red potatoes on Sunday with our dinner, mmmmmmmmm! They are only about as big as peanut M&Ms, so right about the time the peas are ready, they will be perfect!  Peas are just beginning to flower, check back to know when they are ready.  Be sure to like our facebook page "Ashland Produce" to know what's being harvested and to know ahead of time what we're bringing to the Farmer's Markets.  If you're interested in fruit, be sure to look up "cwt produce" on facebook as well.  cwt produce are our "partners in crime" and provide the greatest fruit from the best orchards in the Caldwell area.  Cherries will be available this weekend! Markets we'll be attending are:  Driggs on Friday Morning, Rexburg on Friday evening and a new one in Island Park on Saturday morning.  Tell your friends and we'll see you at the Market!

Still here........

Just an update for those of you wondering how the produce garden is faring.  In the ground right now are:  peas, green beans, carrots, onions, beets, sweet corn, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, red potatoes, zucchini, yellow crookneck squash.  Soon to be planted or transplanted are: cucumbers, tomatoes, winter squash, peppers, eggplant and pumpkins.


The strong wind that we got at the end of February made hamburger out of our high tunnel plastic and it had to come off.  The tunnels were reinforced and made ready for more plastic.  These will be the home for our tomato and pepper plants.

Soooooooo, a few weeks ago we got one of the tunnels recovered with an army of  wonderful neighbors that worked for oatmeal raisin cookies :)   Yesterday Joseph straightened the other tunnel that had gotten the worst of the wind, and as soon as we have a calm couple of hours and another army of neighbors we'll have that one covered too.  Stay tuned for more adventures of those involved with the Giant Garden!