Update from the Gardens
Three nights in a row where temperatures were in the mid 30's! The weather shift and potential for heavy frost meant a lot of activity for those of us that were here at the farm this past weekend. We harvested our onions and shallots, winter squash and pumpkins, and any ripe paste tomatoes. We don't have the same kind of onion harvest we did last year, but after two off years for winter squash, we finally have a decent haul. We did end up with a significant widespread frost, but only in the lower parts of the farm. The young...
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Long Pie Pumpkin - Great for soups, puddings, and of course, pies. Cut in half lengthwise to remove seeds then bake in the oven at 425° face down on a baking sheet until soft. Apples and Apple Cider - Look for apples and apple cider in the store starting on Friday. The apples from one of our trees are delicious and would be great for you to eat fresh or bake with. Our cider is a mix of all the apples that grow on the farm and we sell it refrigerated in pint jars.
Weekly Pickup 9/26
Leeks Red Onions Spaghetti Squash Tomatoes Tomatillos Watermelon Basil Parsley
Cynthia's Kitchen - Tomatillo Sauce
I love making a sauce with tomatillos to go over chicken. Just simmer a few minutes until soft, drain, chop, and put in pan with sautéed onions and garlic, stir and cook down a little. Add salt and pepper. Voila! A gourmet sauce in minutes. Great on rice, chicken, chicken livers, just about anything you are serving.
Update from the Gardens
After fizzling out in the hot and dry August days, the green beans, rejuvenated by a deep reaching rain, are flowering and fruiting again. The sunflowers and golden rods are still singing as the first of the maple leaves turn orange and red. We started pulling the winter squash and pumpkins out of the garden, but some of the plants which had started to die back with underripe squash, are now putting energy into finishing the ripening process. The sweet corn season has officially ended, and we have started cutting the stalks for people in the neighborhood who use them for decoration. ...
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Sweet Potato Greens - Sweet Potato is in the same family as Morning Glory. The plants vine out and create a carpet before putting out some beautiful light purple flowers. The young shoots are edible and delicious. Try adding the greens to the pan with sweet peppers and onions and I'm sure it will be quite pleasing. Give it more time to cook than you would spinach. Similar cooking style to kale. Paste Tomatoes - some words from Cynthia: "Paste tomatoes will keep for quite a while, just out on a counter. Never put tomatoes in the refrigerator, as it...