Oh, golly!  

Our growing season has come to an end: 

Sunday

October 18, 2020

7:00 p.m. 

will be our last day for the stand to be open. 

With the cold, wet spring we had, we were off to a late start opening to the public.  Several cool crops didn't make it and our winter squashes didn't produce as well as we would have liked, including our pumpkins and butternut squash.  However, warm weather crops kept the stand full of a wide variety of awesome veggies, green beans, cucumbers, red/green cabbages, lettuce, four varieties of potatoes, corn, a variety of summer squash, green/bulb onions, cherry/beefsteak tomatoes, celery, green peppers, eggplant, beets, the world's ugliest and tastiest carrots, winter squashes, including acorn, spaghetti, delicata, some herbs, garlic, pumpkins, gourds.  

We discovered a new variety of potato, Solar Gold.  If you liked the creaminess of our Clavellas (2019),  Solar Gold is just as creamy.  Solar Gold sold out, so we didn't save any to try to store over the winter.    

Lots of big plans/goals for 2021. (Including blogging more than once!  Arrgghh  Believe it or not, these days weeding is more fun for me than sitting at the computer. Plus, the product in the stand changes so quickly it was tough to keep up with Mom Nature.)  This winter hoping to finish a hard cover greenhouse that will stand up to the wind and get to work on our Barn restoration. 

Cover crop is planted and the rest of the gardens will be put to bed shortly.  Have a wonderful holiday season.   If you visited our stand this year, thank you for your support!  Much appreciated.  Stay safe!  Looking forward to spring, 2021 (and hopefully an open house/garden tour/product samples.   Don't forget to VOTE!  Make it a great day!  Doug and Char

       

FRESHLY DOUG VEGETABLES

 STAND IS OPEN!

10 a.m. to dusk (generally 8 p.m.) 

7 days a week.

Yay!  Finally.  

Ordered most of our seeds in January, including potatoes.

Started planting starts in greenhouse in February.

March added four additional raised beds.

St. Patrick's Day weekend planted peas, beets, carrots, lettuce, etc.

Continued planting in raised beds for planned June opening.

With the wet cold spring, and a wire worm infestation in three/four raised beds, spring crops were  devastated. No need to 'pull' plants out, they mostly fell out of the ground due no to few roots.  There went our spring opening!  Grrrrrr  The organic solution from the WSU Extension website seems to be working.  We will be out in the raised beds this winter to resolve the pest issue.   

Ah, well - try again next year!  Make it a great day!

Currently available - celery, green onions, garlic, four varieties of potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, limited green beans, summer squash.  

 

Summer and Fall produce is on the way!

For more info on available produce, please text 425-220-3904. 

Opening Some Time in June

Mother Nature sent us a cold, wet spring!  WHICH impacts how slowly/quickly our garden grows.  We are on track to open sometime in June featuring cool weather crops, Swiss Chard, beets, arugula, spinach, etc.  And, as is typical with our growing season, we will start out slow, then as the weather warms up, we will be adding cucumbers, zucchini, corn, green beans, etc.

Oh, and let's not forget COVID 19!  (Who would have thought???!!)  Washington State considers our Produce Stand an essential business, and we are allowed to open.  Early in April, when it became apparent that we're in it for the long haul, we sought safe opening guidance from the Snohomish Health District.  

To keep you and your family safe, we are requesting that our customers follow these guidelines:

• One family unit at a time in the stand.  If the stand is occupied, please wait in your car for your turn to shop.
• Each person, prior to entering, is required to wear a cloth mask.
• Please limit touching the produce to what you buy.  (As much as possible, produce will be pre-packaged for your convenience.) 
• We will continue to operate on the Honor System.

We PLEDGE the following:

• All produce will be harvested/handled/packaged using disposable food grade gloves and a cloth face mask.
• Fresh produce will be UNWASHED, but pre-packaged.
• High touch areas will be sanitized regularly.

During these trying times, we hope that you and your family are staying safe.   Take good care and Make it a great day!    Char