The popcorn is here. We have tested a few ears and it popped fairly well. It all popped, but it could perhaps pop a little better. Go ahead to pop it if you’d like, or put the ears in a sunny spot and let the ears dry out a little more. Popping instructions: You can simply place the entire ear of popcorn into a paper bag and place in a microwave. Put the microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until the kernals stop popping. DO NOT MICROWAVE TWICE. FIRE HAZARD! Or you can pick off the kernals and place in an air popper or stove top popper. Enjoy!
“Multiplier” Onions are small, very flavorful onions. They store for a very long time. They are a little challenging just because they’re so small, but they are well worth the effort.
We’re having a little thunder storm right now. It some how feels out of place. The farm was getting pretty dry again and we were irrigating over the past week to keep things going. We were commenting last week how the leaves around our valley hadn’t started to change yet. After going camping for the weekend we came back to the leaves starting to change. Our valley is one of the prettiest places when the leaves really get into the swing of changing. We have the garlic to plant out, hopefully this week, if the weather cooperates. After that there are a few more clean up projects to do, a few more harvests, and then a well deserved rest.
Nick’s Corner
It’s fall for sure. Well I guess it’s fall. With the cold mornings and nights it feels like the seasons have made the transition, but somehow the daily temperatures still feel like August. We covered everything for fear of frost and not the thought comes to mind that it might be a good idea to uncover everything for fear of everything deciding to bolt due to heat. Oh what a fickle place we live.
Usually on the farm in the fall things tend to begin to slow down and wrap up. As part of the wrapping up part of things we actually plant things for next spring and have the plants brave the winter. I remember getting here in April and being really impressed at how all of the onions, strawberries, leeks and garlic had really lived through the harsh winter that we had last year. When May rolled around we had some of the most beautiful garlic and onions I’ve ever seen. I suppose growing over the winter takes longer, but it’s like anything else that takes awhile to mature, it’s well worth the wait for a savory garlic clove in your favorite dish.
As interns we all have enjoyed our time here at the farm. However, with the season coming to a close we must find things to do between the end of this season and the beginning of next. All of us hope for opportunities that will further our skills and abilities as future farmers, but it’s hard to know what’s around the corner for each of us. Wish us luck in finding fulfilling things to do after the farm!