Guilford College Farm Market Wednesday May 20th from 4-6PM
Greetings from Guilford College Farm!
Tomorrow, Wednesday May 20th from 4-6PM we will be hosting our weekly produce stand and plant sale at the farm barn (5806 Friends School Dr.). Our selection of plant starts will continue to be steeply discounted this week at *HALF-PRICE* ($2.00/ea)!
**PLEASE NOTE** I will be out of town next week, and we will not be having a farm stand on Wednesday, May 27. We will return to our regular weekly market schedule the following Wednesday, June 3rd.
Despite the wild extremes in weather that have plagued us this spring, we continue to be inundated with beautiful and delicious vegetables for you all! In addition to the tender bunches of sprouting broccoli returning this week, we have lots of nice heads of "regular" broccoli ready to harvest.
New to the market this week will be bunches of bulb fennel, a wonderfully compact (~1-1.5lb) green cabbage variety called Tiara, and an ephemeral delicacy—garlic scapes! We are growing three varieties of garlic this year, all of which are hardneck varieties. Hardnecks send up a late-spring reproductive stalk which we remove to keep energy focused on the bulb. Luckily, this yields a unique and tasty byproduct that can be used in a wide variety of ways. This will likely be the only market that we have these available, so be sure to grab them while they last!
Available Wednesday, 5/20:
-Swiss Chard
-Collard Greens
-Lacinato ('Dino') Kale
-Spigariello (Italian Leaf-Broccoli)
-Baby Bok Choy
-Carrots
-Red Beets
-Golden Beets
-Fennel
-Sprouting Broccoli
-Broccoli
-Green Cabbage
-Mini Head Lettuces
-Romaine Lettuce
-Frisée
-Green Onions
-Dill
-Cilantro
-Parsley
-Garlic Scapes
**PLANT SALE**
ALL plant starts continue to be half-price at 2.00 each! We still have a great selection of plants to choose from, but encourage you to stock up on anything you'd like to get in your garden. We will significantly thin down our plant offerings going into June.
Plant starts available (3.5” pots, 2.00/each):
-Summer Savory
-Sage ('Extrakta’)
-Greek Oregano
-Summer/French Thyme
-Roselle Hibiscus
-Thai Mint
-Mojito/Cuban Mint
-Sweet Italian Basil ('Noga Prospera')
-Thai Basil ('Thai Thai')
-Hot Peppers ('Black Magic' Jalapeño & Fish Pepper)
-Spice/Seasoning Peppers (Red & Yellow Biquinho Pepper)
-Korean Perilla/Shiso
-Mexican Tarragon (Tagetes lucida)
-Catnip
-Lemon Balm
-Virginia Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum)
-Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
-Lemon Bergamot (Monarda citriodora)
-Fragrant Evening Primrose (Oenothera odorata)
-Datura (Datura innoxia)
As always, we accept cash, check, and credit card payment. We will also have trays available for you to carry out your plants.
Hope to see you out at the farm!
Alexander Bowman
Guilford College Farm