Plants grow when and where they want to grow. Self-seeded dills grew so well and we harvested a lot in spring and early summer. They are flowering beautifully now. Dills we sowed and transplanted 2 months ago, with hope of harvest now, didn’t grow much and are almost dead. A lettuce volunteered in between two beds, are growing nicely. Lettuces we planted in a bed dug deep and added compost are struggling to grow or bolting. Farming is very unpredictable and hard work does not always pay-off…

When things don’t go well, we blame weather, we blame soil, but at the end, we celebrate small achievements and keep going. Today, let us celebrate that potatoes (German butter potatoes!) are growing well and eggplants (planted first time this season) are coming soon.

For our farm gate sale this Wednesday at 10am-1pm, we have cucumber(2), salad mix(6), zucchini(3), kale(4), collard(4), chard(4), four season lettuce(4) (Prices are in bracket). Please place an order by the end of Tuesday through sorafarmveggie@gmail.com, or just drop by and let us pick what you would like. Address is 1820 Seymour road, Gabriola Island.

You can also place an order and pick it up at the Wednesday market, which runs at 4pm – 6pm at AGI hall.

Have a wonderful week!