You have to get some of this romaine from Linda's Gardens. And some of the lettuces, too. Come on down to 8th & Railroad on Saturday, May 1 for our first market! We'll be there from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

NEW MARKET DAY

GOOD NEWS! Sioux Empire Farmers Market is adding a 3rd day this year. Beginning the first Thursday in May we'll be selling in the Shopko parking lot at the corner of East 10th St. and Sycamore Ave. Now you'll have 3 opportunities EVERY WEEK to shop for the freshest products:

TUESDAYS 3-6 at Kohl's on S. Louise
THURSDAYS 3-6 at Shopko, E. 10th & Sycamore
SATURDAY 9-1 at 8th & Railroad downtown

See you soon!

Linda's Gardens - April 11th

My first planting of green beans in the warm season high tunnel are germinating, some area about 3" tall already. The cucumbers are starting to shoot their "true" cucumber leaves and the tomatoes are really growing. I've transplanted lots of little plants into peat pots, some of which I will sell at the market, but most are for transplant into the fields once the weather and field conditions are right. Last night (10th) we had our first fresh lettuce salad of the year from the cool season high tunnel.

Linda's Gardens - April 7th

We've been very busy at Linda's Gardens; getting the high tunnels ready for planting, starting seeds in our little germination greenhouse, transplanting plant plugs (small transplants) into the high tunnels, and many other tasks too numerous to mention. In our cool season high tunnel I've planted lettuces, onions, peas, carrots, kohlrabi, beets, turnips, spinach, arugula, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and swiss chard. The first lettuce I planted was loose leaf head lettuces varieties like romaines and buttercrunch. Those are big enough to be cutting right now, and should have fully formed heads by the time the market opens May 1st. I've been starting plants that will be planted outside as soon as we're able to get the ground ready, and I feel comfortable with the weather. I've also been starting plants that I will be offering for sale at the market and in our yard at Linda's Gardens as well. My husband intends to plant his first planting of potatoes April 10th and hopefully will be able to start planting onions next week. Once we get started planting outside, we're pretty much in the full swing of things and will be alternately planting, seeding, getting seed beds prep'd, harvesting, pruning, putting up trellis's for peas, cucumbers, and tomatoes, and about a hundred other chores.