Expecting the Unexpected

I have the best neighbors. Tonight there is a frost advisory for Buncombe County - I've pulled out all the plastic, 5 gallon buckets and trash bags I can get my hands on to cover precious tomatoes, eggplants and peppers. One of my neighbors is praying for me, the other gives me 110 proof Kentucky bourbon.

The field now looks like, I don't know, a bunch of random buckets and trash bags strewn around. All day I've been very blase about this supposed frost, but as the sun started going down a sense of urgency settled in. So we'll see. I won't be sleeping tonight regardless because I was sampling locally roasted coffees this afternoon at Dynamite Roasting.

You just never know - early May we were up in the 80s and a bunch of the bok choy bolted, late May it's down in the 30s and the tomatoes might freeze. But I've got my kalua-colada (that's kaluah with bourbon, pineapple juice and coconut something or other), and sweet potatoes with greens on the stove so I can't complain.

This Little Piggy Goes to Market

Market season has fully started! The Wednesday West Asheville Market has been going since mid April and the Black Mountain Tailgate Market began today at its new location - the First Baptist Church at 130 Montreat Road, a great spot for a market.

Harvesting is slowly beginning on my farm; for market so far I've had Sunflower Shoots, Red Russian Kale, Spring Onions and Baby Leeks. They are all so cute, full of springtime vigor.


Spring Onions


Baby Leeks

I also pulled up five French Breakfast radishes yesterday! These I am saving as a Mother's Day present for my mama (who else?!). But there are more, lots more, to come.