The March to Mother's Day Weekend

Rhubarb has always been our strong suit, going into Mother's Day Weekend. Here on Camano Island, the chills of the last frost have faded and the sunlight is pulling leaves and stalks to new heights. Once again we will have 3 and possibly 4 varieties ready. Victoria, the farm garden favorite for flavor, Cherry, the more colorful, Pie Plant, the sweetest yet, and McIntyre, the heirloom from Zilwaukee.

If you look at the pictures below, you will see another addition to the stand for opening day! Lettuce finally got planted in time and now, 80 days later, you will be able to chomp on the finest, healthiest lettuce of your life on Mother's Day Weekend.

Most folks buy one of four kinds of lettuce...head, red leaf, green leaf, and romaine. Here, we don't raise or sell the head lettuce because there is no nutritional value to it. But of the others...oh my! Would you like the really red "Merlot"? or the red tinged "Canasta"? And Bergam's Green is matched with a soft butterhead called "Capitan". Romaine? How about "Sucrine" the sweet or "Osterly" the upright?
Ark Butterhead Merlot Red Leaf Bergam's Green Leaf
It goes on, but for now, feast your eyes on the pictures until you can come by and feast in person at The Open Gate Farm!
Happy Hoeing,
Jon and Elaine Stevens