We have pulled some new potatoes from our potato field and they will be available at market this week. There are three varieties: Red Norland, Lindzer Deleketess, and a mixed variety of Russian Blue, All Red and Dakota Pearl. There isn't a lot of stock right now, so come early!
For our CSA customers, we have sent some Saskatoon Honey Jam for you to enjoy. The saskatoon berries are from The Saskatoon Farm, just outside of Calgary. We highly recommend a visit for the great saskatoons as well as their awesome garden centre. They also have an incredible rice pudding with saskatoons, our personal favourite!
We are currently doing battle with potato beetles, which have infested the northwest corner of our field. This is a very serious matter because we don't want the beetles to spread into the tomato greenhouses at Paradise Hill Farms. We will be using every weapon in our organic gardening arsenal to try to control these destructive bugs. Jerremie has used a flame-weeder to lightly torch the infected plants, burning up the beetles and their eggs. We will be applying nematodes to the soil to hopefully destroy the beetles when they drop down off the plants to molt. Keep checking in with us to see how these methods are working. Also, if you have a chemical-free way to control potato beetles, please let us know.
- Rita
