Edgar Farms Asparagus & Farm Store News June 18, 2010 |
Dear Friends: We are very near the end of asparagus picking season. Our delicious fresh sweet and tender asparagus will be available at our farm store located 10 km. west of Innisfail on the Cottonwood Road for a few more days. For a printable map www.edgarfarms.com |
Long Term Healthy Asparagus Plants!! This last year has presented very difficult growing conditions with the very hot and dry summer and the fall of 2009 (even the trees didn't go into winter properly and drop their leaves) followed by the extremely cool, wet spring this year.  Our asparagus is very stressed and is producing unusually thin spears. Asparagus experts state that you must stop picking asparagus when it is thinner than a pencil in size. We are seeing the majority of the spears emerging extremely thin as indicated in the picture. Our yield is much lower than in previous years. These two factors are telling us that it is time to quit stressing the plants. Asparagus is a perennial plant and what we do this year will effect the production and survivability of the plants for the next several years. We feel very positive that if we take proper care of the plants this year by giving then the rest they need, they will reward us with a great season for the next several years. |
Keri and Randy !! Keri & Randy are bringing more energy and enthusiasm into our farm and are leading the discussion we are in about continuing on the asparagus venture by the possibility of planting another field of asparagus to replace the old original one. This should maintain our level of production and allow us to keep supplying the markets. Also, Keri and Randy planted 540 baby trees last week. The rain and cool weather have been perfect for the newly planted trees. They planted 4 varieties: Scot's Pine, White Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce and Balsam Fir. In about 8 years with lots of love and attention, these trees should be mature enough to be sold as choose and cut Christmas trees! |
Peas Coming Soon To wet your appetite for garden  peas, we are now picking pea tendrils. Pea Tendrils are edible delicious little baby pea plants. They are fantastic in stir frys or salads. We will have some at our farm store along with freshly picked spinach, rhubarb, and bunched green onions. We also have a great supply of locally grown vine ripened tomatoes that actually taste like tomatoes. There are beefsteak, orange and cherry. All of these veggies are grown without the use of any pesticides. Also, we will soon be picking our wonderful mixed lettuces, bunched beets, kohl rabi, swiss chard and lots of other delicious summer veggies very soon. Regular podded peas will be in season soon, we are seeing lots of bloom on the plants. We will send out another email so that you are one of the first to hear of their arrival. Beans are just starting to grow and we will be harvesting them approx. August 10. |
Thank you, everyone for all the support of our family farm est. 1907 !! Picture is of our family, the 4th, 5th,and 6th generations on our family farm.
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Pea Tendrils are edible delicious little baby pea plants. They are fantastic in stir frys or salads. 
Edgar Farms Asparagus Festival is a go May 29 & 30 2010 !!
With the cooler weather, we have had a crew of only 6 people helping to harvest the asparagus the last few days. 
Asparagus pickles, come in dill & garlic or spicy flavors, are very versatile. They are delicious in everything from appetizers to salads or right out of the jar. The spicy spears are also delicious in Ceasars. 
