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Am I expecting too much from my CSA?

I know produce direct from the farm is going to be more costly than a traditional grocery store, ​and trust me I do believe it's worth it, but am I wrong in feeling underwhelmed by our CSA subscription? Midwest, about 30 min from the biggest city center.

We are on week 3 of our 16 week subscription averaging $46 a week with 1 box a week​. The bulk of what we have received have been leafy greens (kale, lettuce, collard greens), a small portion of parsley or basil, and 1-2 veggies. Is it normal to not get enough broccolini or zucchini ​to feed 1 person? There hasn't felt like a noticable variety to most of what we are receiving or enough produce to warrant the cost, but we are first timers in this.

I have been flip-flopping between gently raising my concerns to the supplying farm as one of the founding members of the farm/environmental institute recently passed and just trying to cancel the subscription.

u/Polly-pissy-pants — 1 day ago

Will it live to fight another day if I am willing to fight?

Ignoring the normal lichen on the tree, are we dealing with something​ Fungal that no longer can be beat?

30-year-old apple tree in the upper Midwest, we are learning as we go with this tree that we inherited when we bought this house. We have been using Ferti-loam fruit tree spray a few times a year but more heavily and frequently last year when we noticed how much the Sap suckers got to it and the darkening/breaking away of the bark on the lower limb.

I have hope there is a chance since there are so many new water sprouts that continue to show up but is it my spouse feels it's just a matter of time before this tree fully dies. Is there anything we should try?

u/Polly-pissy-pants — 21 days ago