We swore we would wait another few weeks to open Wednesdays but the watermelon harvest is just too big and bold not to share! Ho-ho-holy cow! We’ve had some 20 pounders this week and the rain has not let up. Please help us eat these sweet delicious monsters before they crush our house and break down all the fences.
Sweet salad mix, teen spicy salad mix, teen arugula, cucumbers, loads of watermelons, a few cherry tomatoes, lots of herbs, scallions, onions, cooking greens, radishes, beautifully just picked sour oranges, passionfruit, baby ginger, fresh Mediterranean figs, papaya, and local honey.
Hunting melons by flashlight. A late harvest of young ginger and pungent Punjabi mini honeydew melons.
Farmer Luca’s latest obsession and favorite treat after a hot day in the fields is watermelon. He has been on a quest to find new or rare heirloom varieties of melon that are drought tolerant. He has planted a lot of interesting stuff and is learning a lot about cultivating the vines. It’s a challenging crop to grow but he is highly motivated. We truly hope there will be some left for our customers. 😉
Lots of fresh greens from all the rain. Come out for 10 AM tomorrow morning and you’ll find: Sweet salad mix, baby arugula, teen arugula, baby spicy salad mix, teen spicy salad mix, escarole, several kale varieties including tender Ethiopian kale, dandelion greens, onions, scallions, baby carrots, radishes, sweet potatoes, new baby ginger so tender you don’t have to peel it. Loads of watermelons (multiple red and yellow fleshed varieties to choose from), Japanese sweet crunchy green mini melons, beautiful Indian honeydew melons, papayas, passionfruit, and loads of Mediterranean figs, beautiful cut flowers, lemongrass, garlic chives, recao, dill, cilantro, rosemary, the basils. Local honey from Errol. Early birds will find a few cucumbers and the first of our cherry tomatoes (just a few pints).
A few additions to this morning’s lineup: Fresh Mediterranean figs, dill, cilantro, lemongrass, ginger root!! Come out for lots of greens and watermelon and deck your table with local organically produced food! 10 AM – 12 noon this morning at ARTfarm! Kale yeah!
Farmer Luca with a few of his very favorites.
It has definitely been raining around here for what feels like months. The salad greens are loving it as are many other crops. Come out, come out for the following wonderful treats: Sweet salad mix, baby arugula, baby spicy salad mix, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, onions, radishes, Ethiopian kale, dandelion greens, escarole, kale, recao, garlic chives, Italian basil, lemon basil, Thai basil, holy basil, rosemary, lemongrass, a few bunches of cilantro, papaya, and loads of watermelon.
Luca needs to talk to you about the watermelon. Amazing Ali Baba red flesh, outstanding Strawberry red flesh, and our first favorite Gold Flower yellow flesh. We will also have Japanese sweet mini melons, green, extra crunchy and sweet flesh. And the last of our fall pineapples (will be sold in bagged wedges).
Can’t wait to see all your smiling faces rain or shine tomorrow morning!
We swore we would wait another few weeks to open Wednesdays but the watermelon harvest is just too big and bold not to share! Ho-ho-holy cow! We’ve had some 20 pounders this week and the rain has not let up. Please help us eat these sweet delicious monsters before they crush our house and break down all the fences.
ARTfarm on St. Croix, USVI 