New In The Store
Green Beans - The first round of green beans has tired out, but the second planting is just coming into its own. Look for these crisp tender green beans in the store this week.
Update From The Gardens
The true marks of late summer are showing up in the gardens. Heads of broccoli are beginning to emerge from the center of the massive plants at the same time that tiny sprouts form along the stalk of the brussels sprout plants. We have been tasting the high sweetness of some of the early melons this past week. They include white honey dew, Sarah's choice muskmelon, and a new one we tested, named Lambkin. The cucumbers have faded away and the dominant color around the farm has become yellow (golden rod, sunchokes, sunflowers, coreopsis, tansy...). We will be planting a...
Cynthia's Kitchen - Beet Greens
Beet Greens are often discarded when people buy beets at the store but they are delicious. Around here, most folks would rather have the greens than the beets. Here are a couple of ideas for using them: 1. Add to soups, frittatas, scrambled eggs, chili. 2. Just steam and serve with a little lemon juice or vinegar. 3. Sauté in olive oil and garlic. Here’s a recipe for Indian Spiced Beet Greens. Heat a Tbls oil in stockpot. Add some chopped onion, 1 cup chopped tomato, 2 Tbls cumin seeds, a little tumeric, and sauté until onions are soften. Stir...
Update from the Gardens
There are some seriously happy plants on the farm right now. The fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, brussels, cauliflower) and the late green bean and shelling bean planting are very pleased with the weather conditions we've been having. After we created a fishing line barrier around the garden, we have had no deer infiltration and these plants are bursting with life. It's a pleasure to see plants that are not stressed out by either flood or drought conditions. The dyer's coreopsis is thriving in the flower garden where many early transplants did not due to the early soggy weather. Look for...