At last I think we’ll have a full week with no rain! It’s the first in a long time. We’ve actually been able to get some field work done this past week. Early crops have now been mowed down and tilled under and it looks like we’ll actually get some cover crops in. This is some of the work that’s been difficult to do this year with all the rain. It is good to get on with it!

Our summer work crew has retired for the year. Several went off to college, including our son David who is now down in Madison. Next week we’ll be joined by Katie’s fiancé, Ben Anderson for the month of September. He joined us last fall and we are so very thankful to have him around once again.

As fall eases its way in, a number of the summer crops are easing their way out. We’re done with cucumbers, green beans and this week will be the last of the zucchini, I think. The winter squash looks amazing and we’ve got some broccoli that’s starting to form heads. The gardens will continue to produce!

Grill Your Vegetables!
Spring Hill member, Janet Peters was here last Tuesday. She said on Tuesdays when she gets her bag of vegetables, she cleans them up and the ones that can be grilled are chopped and grilled that evening. She then refrigerates them and uses them throughout the week in salads and other dishes. Sounds like a great idea!

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