Well, we survived the 4th of July weekend and even had some time to enjoy the fireworks! The greenhouse is about half full of transplants that we are growing for the fall. The weather is great for growing transplants, but as the temperatures heat up, we find ourselves watering the greenhouse several times of dayContinue reading “Week 6 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (7/9/14)”
Category Archives: CSA Newsletter
Week 5 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (7/2/14)
Happy 4th of July Weekend! (almost) This past week has been all about continuing the momentum here on the farm. There have been no major ups or downs, but consistency is the name of the game in the marathon vegetable season we run at Pekarek’s Produce. We survived yet another round of storms that cameContinue reading “Week 5 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (7/2/14)”
Week 4 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (6/24/14)
Dobry Den! It seems like we’ve been in full swing on the farm for a long time now. Alex, Ryan and myself went to Omaha to tear down three greenhouses that Ryan found for us to purchase. It was an all-day event involving a bobcat, power tools, hammers, pliers, and a lot of grunting. InContinue reading “Week 4 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (6/24/14)”
Week 2 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (6/10/14)
Hello all, We are excited to say that last week has been a busy and productive week at Pekarek’s Produce. With the warm weather and sun (most days) everything has been growing like gangbusters. We are also happy to say that your produce bags are nice and full. The farm is in full swingContinue reading “Week 2 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (6/10/14)”
Week 1 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (6/3/14)
Hello all, Ryan and I want to thank everyone who has joined the Pekarek’s Produce CSA this season! We are glad to say that the vegetables have been doing very well to this point in light of the mostly seasonably warm and sunny weather. By joining the CSA, you not only receive a weekly boxContinue reading “Week 1 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (6/3/14)”
Time for Updates
If you’ve been trying to follow the blog, you are already well aware of how poorly we’ve been doing keeping it updated. This week, we will try to remedy that problem and get back on track. Just like training cucumbers, if we do just a little bit at a time – we’ll have everything growingContinue reading “Time for Updates”
Week 5 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA 2013
Dobry Den! Here’s the news you have all been waiting for: the Pekarek’s Produce farm tour will be held on Sunday, July 14 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm. We will hop on a hay rack, meet the crew, take a tour around the farm and see what’s happening. RSVPs are appreciated to Katie Pekarek. YouContinue reading “Week 5 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA 2013”
Week 4 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA
Dobry Den! Its been another busy week here on the farm. Every week we go through the process of picking and packaging produce as well as maintenance, irrigation and planting. We are excited to say that we have started digging beets. These beauties are delicious- so enjoy. This week we’ve tied cauliflower. When the cauliflowerContinue reading “Week 4 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”
Week 3 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA 2013
Dobry Den! Like always, there are lots of activities that have been taking place on the farm. We had a bit of a watermelon debacle earlier this season. Our watermelons are started in trays in a greenhouse or cold frames. Unfortunately we had horrible germination – meaning we had some varieties where only 1 seedContinue reading “Week 3 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA 2013”
Week 2 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA 2013
Dobry Den! Week 2 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA was on June 12. All of our members should have received a printed newsletter, but now its up on the blog as well! We are excited to say that the last week has been very busy at Pekarek’s Produce. It may be hot, but we are veryContinue reading “Week 2 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA 2013”