April went by quickly! We've enjoyed the northwesterly weather at the market, but are now looking forward to sunny markets and an abundance of crops from our garden.
The lady fern fiddlehead season is nearly over — when we went foraging this first week of May, the fiddlehead production had slowed and we anticipate only another week or two at most that we'll be able to gather.
We'll be bringing hearty greens: kale, chard, collards, arugula, and mustard greens. We'll also have flowers and fresh ingredients for tea (thimbleberry and mint leaves). See you Saturday morning!
Secret Spring Farm is a family farm
nestled amidst douglas firs in Finn
Hollow, Bainbridge Island’s inner valley.
The farm’s family roots date to 1917.
nestled amidst douglas firs in Finn
Hollow, Bainbridge Island’s inner valley.
The farm’s family roots date to 1917.
Falling Behind and Catching Up, May 1 2016
It’s easy to fall behind. From last summer’s sweet-tart rush of cherry plums onward, the weeds were ascendant. Between the somnolent force of midsummer and entrenched undesirables, the rows were ceded to spraying seeds and stretching rhizomes. As the seasons turned,...Read More
