CSA week #3

THIS WEEK’S HARVEST LettuceBok ChoiRainbow Lacinato KaleNapa CabbageScallionsGarlic ScapesSalad Turnips Fennel Leaf or Oregano RECIPE LINKS Garlic Scape PestoGrilled ScapesChinese Cabbage SaladFried Rice with Kale and ScallionsSalad Turnips Sauteed in Butter5 Ways to Use Fennel LeavesOregano Garlic Scape Chimichurri

CSA week #6

THIS WEEK’S HARVEST Savoy CabbageCucumbersFresh GarlicSwiss ChardKaleLettuceHakurei Salad TurnipsA couple of small EggplantHungarian Hot Wax PepperChoice of Fresh Herbs RECIPE LINKS Roasted Eggplant with BasilSauteed Savoy Cabbage with Scallions and GarlicWilted Savoy Cabbage SaladKale or Chard Pie Garlic Bread with Homemade Garlic Butter Swiss Chard, Mozzarella, and Feta Egg Bake Potato weeding party New beds for carrots, […]

CSA week #2

Scarlet Queen and Hakurei Turnips THIS WEEK’S HARVEST Lettuce Garlic ScapesTat SoiKaleSalad TurnipsKohlrabiMizuna or Baby KaleChoice of Fresh Herbs RECIPE LINKS Roasted Garlic Scapes Easy Garlic Scape Pesto Roasted Hakurei Turnip Salad Wilted Asian Greens Sauteed Greens with Garlic Oregano Marinade Peas starting to flower Young Isa Brown chickens and older Buff Orpingtons making friends, […]

green garlic goodness

If you’re looking for yet another way to enjoy the fresh Green Garlic of early summer, here’s a simple recipe idea:  Green Garlic Scrambled Egg Toasts adapted from a Mariquita Farm recipe 1 stalk green garlic for every 3 eggs butter milk or cream salt and pepper dense wheat bread, sliced thin Chop green garlic […]

may 2 field report

The peas are up and growing, putting on new leaves each day. We’re growing several varieties of snow peas, sugarsnaps and shell peas this year.  Next step is definitely WEEDING! and then we’ll put up a trellis for the peas to climb on. The garlic plants have doubled in size in the past week.  New […]

a few photos from today

The sun is shining and everything is growing! Garlic is making its way through the mulch and looking strong. Happy plants are enjoying the tropical weather conditions in the hoophouse, 85 degrees and sunny. Learning to improvise – an important farming skill. Here’s a quick (and cheap) way to make greenhouse benches – cinder blocks […]