Our cucumbers are starting to climb the trellises, which means we should start harvesting some soon! We started trellising our cuc plants about 2 years ago because it helped the plants stay cleaner (less dirt/mud) and the cucs would be much straighter hanging down with gravity. The plants last much longer and production goes up a good bit compared to when we would just let them run out on the ground. We got another monsoon on Friday night but everything looks to be okay. I hope yall are enjoying the boxes and I want to thank you all for keeping the farm going through the rough times! I hope to be into some summer squash next week, and maybe a few of those cucumbers pictured. (How many can you see?)
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Farm Happenings for April 29, 2021
About the farm
Covey Rise Farms is located in Husser, LA just north of New Orleans in central Tangipahoa Parish and is part of the Covey Rise Sportsman's Retreat. The farm started growing vegetables on 10 acres in 2009 and has expanded to over 60 acres at present. The farm not only grows multiple varieties of over 30 types of vegetables, but in recent years has added fruit trees and flowers. Our produce is enjoyed at various types of restaurants in New Orleans and surrounding areas, from the finest restaurants to quaint neighborhood cafes and everything in between and by our local produce/CSA members.
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