Week 11 Deliveries on Tuesday, August 12, 2002  What's In Today's Box? New red potatoes Sweet corn Tomatoes Cucumbers Squash Bell peppers Green beans Parsley Garlic Dear people, We are digging these first potatoes by hand and they lose some skin when we wash them so they will not keep as long as potatoes usually do when they have cured. Our efforts to keep worms out of the corn have met with partial success. We apply oil to the silks of each ear as they are about 5 or six days from first silk. This discourages those worms that enter the ear from the tip. Where this has failed to do the job we have snipped off the tips of the ears. The parsley today is a flat leaf Italian parsley. It is grown for the flavor more than as a garnish. Basil is making a comeback after being chopped severely a week or so ago. We should have more in weeks to come. Melons are growing and we hope to have some for you next week. Sincerely, Tom Palley Covelo Organic Vegetables 23090 Hopper Lane, Covelo,California 95428 707-983-6562 coveloov@sonic.net ORGANICALLY GROWN In accordance with the California Organic Foods Act of 1990 Support Organic Farmers! [Return to News Index] [Return to Covelo Organic Vegetables Home Page]