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Waltham Butternut SquashFriday, September 25, 2009
Waltham Butternut Squash
At the end of May and early June, Scott planted Waltham Butternut Squash in the back field. During the first week of September, he began to harvest the squash, and is still harvesting the vegetables. The Boston Area Gleaners also come to Gore Place to pick and collect the butternut squash, delivering them to food pantries and shelters. Scott has estimated that about 2400 pounds of produce will have been harvested by the end of the season.
The Waltham Butternut squash field on August 6, 2009
Waltham Butternut Squash was developed at the Waltham Field Station in 1972. It is a popular winter squash, with pale yellow skin and a slightly sweet-tasting orange flesh. It is called a winter squash because of its thick skin and long shelf life. In the past, people would store this squash, knowing that they could eat it well into the winter months.
Waltham Butternut squash growing on September 1, 2009
Come visit the Gore Place farmstand for some Waltham Butternut squash!
The Waltham Butternut squash field on August 6, 2009Waltham Butternut Squash was developed at the Waltham Field Station in 1972. It is a popular winter squash, with pale yellow skin and a slightly sweet-tasting orange flesh. It is called a winter squash because of its thick skin and long shelf life. In the past, people would store this squash, knowing that they could eat it well into the winter months.
Waltham Butternut squash growing on September 1, 2009
Come visit the Gore Place farmstand for some Waltham Butternut squash!Friday, September 11, 2009
Update on the farm
The weather has been getting cooler, but did you know you could still be growing and planting vegetables?
The fall crop of chard and radishes that were planted just over two weeks ago are thriving. Scott is removing the tomato plants from the garden bed, and replanting the bed with a fall lettuce mix. And the Waltham Butternut squash will be harvested for the next few weeks.
Red Meat Radish and Daikon Radish
The first Waltham Butternut Squash harvest of the year
And now for some fun garden photos:
Eggplant flower
Ring of Fire peppers
Purple Top Turnip in the ground
Purple Top Turnips for sale
The fall crop of chard and radishes that were planted just over two weeks ago are thriving. Scott is removing the tomato plants from the garden bed, and replanting the bed with a fall lettuce mix. And the Waltham Butternut squash will be harvested for the next few weeks.
Red Meat Radish and Daikon Radish
The first Waltham Butternut Squash harvest of the yearAnd now for some fun garden photos:
Eggplant flower
Ring of Fire peppers
Purple Top Turnip in the ground
Purple Top Turnips for saleWednesday, September 2, 2009
North of Cottage Field update
The north of cottage field began producing vegetables last week. The mustard greens and late-season green beans that were planted six weeks ago have been nicely growing. The first harvest was sold last week at Scott's new farm stand, with more produce available this week.
Delicious green beans
Mustard greens
The unplanted area of the north of cottage field has been cultivated and covered with compost. Cultivating means an inch or so of the topsoil is loosened up and turned over in order to prepare the land to grow crops.
Delicious green beans
Mustard greens
The unplanted area of the north of cottage field has been cultivated and covered with compost. Cultivating means an inch or so of the topsoil is loosened up and turned over in order to prepare the land to grow crops.
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