2014 Summer CSA

2014 Summer CSA

Monday, September 26, 2011

Shiitakes and Kiwis appear!

And just like that Greenhill gives us Kiwis and shiitake mushrooms in one day. The kiwi vines have finally reached an age at which they feel comfortable producing a lot of fruit. We set up ladders and scaffolding under the tipi arbor and still couldn't reach all of the fruit. We will try some new techniques tomorrow, hopefully harvesting the most ripened.  Here is a picture of a few ripe ones on our kitchen table!

4 medium sized shiitake mushrooms were popping out of the bottom of a small log Luke had inoculated 
a number of years ago. The log didn't fruit quickly and was discarded into the woods. Recently it was pulled from its forested grave and soaked in water for 2 days to possibly force fruiting of the questionable colonization. The log must have fruited sometime over the weekend while we all were away volunteering at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, ME. After quick inspection this morning we shouted in joy at the site of the first Greenhill Shiitakes! here they are-->


The Warner Fall Foliage Fest Approaches! Stop by our booth to purchase Local Organic Produce from Sutton, NH!