We are now bringing garlic scapes to market. The scapes are long, curly, crisp stalks that end in a flower head. They are removed to help a stronger head of garlic develop, but are a great vegetable in themselves. They can be chopped and eaten raw in salads, heated in rice, and are great in stir fries. They have garlic flavor, a bit of a bite, but are much milder than a raw clove of garlic. The garlic heads themselves are harvested in July.

Today, in Princeton, I will bring the first cantaloupe of the season to market. I will also have blueberries, raspberries, fresh garlic, new potatoes, kohlrabi, broccoli, zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, cabbage, snow peas, dill, Plow Creek Bakery goods, and the first few little tomatoes of the season

We picked some sweet corn for Monday lunch. Delicious! I will be bringing a small load of sweet corn to Princeton Farmer’s Market Tuesday. Market opens at 8:30. I will also have blueberries, blackberries, red raspberries, cherry tomatoes, muskmelon, fresh garlic, green beans and other vegetables, and Plow Creek Bakery goodies.

We have a nice crop of garlic this year, and it looks poised for harvest right around Wednesday the 4th. The garlic harvest is ideally a one-day project involving lots of people. Much of the work involves cutting and cleaning the garlic heads - a good social activity. Those who are interested in staying longer would be welcomed to harvest berries or weeds

Thursday morning marks our first supply of red raspberries to Valley Flowers in Spring Valley. We will have a moderate supply of them (probably enough to last a couple hours), along with an ample supply of blueberries. Bok Choy, peas, salad greens, herbs and maybe even some garlic will also be on display. Which month is it? We farmers feel like it must be at least midsummer.

The garlic plants are looking especially strong this year. In 2006, we saved most of the heads for seed and took very little to market.

Considering the sizable fall planting and the current vigor of this year’s plants, we expect to have plenty of garlic for sale at the Market Barn and at each of our markets. Look for it beginning in July.

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