The End Is Near

No, we’re not going all apocalyptic on you, it’s just the end of the 2011 growing season at the Enright Ridge Community Supported Agriculture Urban Farm Project. (Good thing we don’t use the whole name all the time.) The Enright CSA greenhouse got a little winterization attention last Saturday, with a good-sized crew patching the plastic on the roof and replacing the glass in the side of the greenhouse along the walkway. It was work that needed to be done before it got much colder and wetter, and as it happened, we had a nice sunny and almost warm day to get the work done. Who knew you needed gymnastic skills to be a farmer, but Charles could have represented the U.S. team well at the Olympics, based on his balance beam skills high inside the greenhouse. Thanks to everybody who came out and helped with the work.

I understand people are keeping busy at home, too, figuring out ways to preserve some of the bountiful harvest we've received the last couple of weeks. I have some chili simmering in the crockpot as we speak that used up the last few red tomatoes (though those green ones are pinking up), a slew of peppers, and—to my chagrin—what were the last two eggplants. I'll miss eggplants a lot. Really!

There’s one more pickup, this Saturday, November 5. We’ll be seeing more cool weather crops, greens and root vegetables, with a few more tomatoes and peppers to make us remember summer, too. We’d also like to remind you one more time to bring back your completed surveys—they really help us plan for next year.