It was a beautiful day for wandering the fields,and Andy Ross introduced us to five kinds of lettuce,4 kinds of beans,4 kinds of summer squash,and a small assortment of the brassicas that he’s growing for the Co-op this summer. Here’s a photo tour:
Andy shows us the perled lettuce seeds he starts with...
And the vaccuum contraption he uses to get them sorted
Look at all that lettuce potential!
One of two greenhouses where the seeds take sprout
Here's a week's worth of starts,ready for the field
Our tour takes us through the fields - Andy's got 10 acres planted in lettuce,beans,and summer squash.
with an occasional kitty sighting in the mix
We had round the side where Andy's wife Laura has her flower garden.
Andy hands off a first growth zucchini. We bite into them raw. One of our tourmates,Robin,proclaims:"This is the best zucchini I've ever eaten!"
Zucchini bath time!
The tour concludes with lettuce and yellow zukes to take home. Thanks Andy!
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