Weekly Farm Report
From Friendship Farms & Fare
Week of March 7, 2016
A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community
Brief Highlights
Current Farm Report Posted
This week’s Farm Report is now posted on the 3F website. For the full report, go to:
http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_34e09cb5fc1b4dc38d832daa145254e9.pdf.
Florida Loquat Festival
March 26 ~ 9:00 – 2:00
Frances Avenue Park
New Port Richey
Mark Your Calendars
We are pleased to announce the date and location of this year’s Florida Loquat Festival. Mark your calendars and make arrangements now to join loquat fans from around the state in New Port Richey on March 26, 2016. The poetry session will start at 1:00, and you send your poems to the poetry curator (Wendy Buffington) in advance. Send to: <wendy.buffington@gmail.com>
For more details, see the full story in the Farm Report
Click here for the January edition of the Florida Loquat News:
http://www.ecologyflorida.org/2016/01/florida-loquat-news-14-january/
First Spring Seedings At Gardens
Seeds & Seedlings Available for Your Gardens
That’s right! We’ve started our first batch of seeds for our spring (and summer) garden.
Our okra seeding is now close to 100% germination – just took a while to get all the seeds to sprout.
The five okras we are featuring this season are Star of David, Hill Country Red, Silver Queen, our own hybrid Rouge Lance, and Red Burgundy. As you may recall, the Burgundy is the only one that did not germinate. All the rest are at or close to 100% germination.
See more in our lead story at the site: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_34e09cb5fc1b4dc38d832daa145254e9.pdf
Plenty of Winter Greens
If you desire winter greens (collards, kale, arugula, and broccoli), order up. We have more collards than we’ve ever had, and more broccoli than last year. Kale is good – especially the lacinato kale.
Arugula
One of our favorites, Arugula, is very strong now. We have a lot and can include in all shares.
Broccoli
Broccoli has passed peak. We’ll have good quantities for weeks to come, but the production is slowing, and flowering has begun.
Swiss Chard
We finally are getting a little swiss chard to come in, thanks to colder wetter weather. We can likely fill all share requests.
Loquats Still in Recess
Loquats are ripening slowly now due to the cold. They should pick up again soon. March 1 is the usual starting date for heavier harvests.
Grand Gardens T-Shirts Available
Grand Garden Shirts are now. Suggested minimum donation for the shirts is $15, additional donations will help us cover production costs and allow us to give more to the students at Gulf Middle School (our school partner).
Here is a nice article about the art contest and the winner (who is holding the winning image, which is now on the shirts!).
http://www.suncoastnews.com/su/list/news-pasco/gulf-middle-students-design-sign-for-community-garden-20160107/
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