How about those crisp organic carrots? Are they not the best?!
Janet sent me a delicious recipe for Russian Carrot Pie. And since we have lots of carrots right now, it seems very appropriate!
Here it is online: http://www.molliekatzen.com/recipes/recipe.php?recipe=russian_carrot_pie
Thanks, Janet!
Also, here is an online recipe for Minted Marinated Zucchini. If you need or want mint, there is plenty. And here is one for Zucchini Herb Casserole.
Any others? How are you using your cabbage?
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Ground Cherries Are Here!
Do you know what ground cherries are? They are a husk tomato relative that get sweet. They are terrific in baked things, preserves, or fresh. We used to have them in something called "One Egg Cakes" and if I (Melissa) can get a hold of that recipe, I'll post it - I think, unless it's someone's family secret! Ground cherries are you-pick. They actually fall on the ground when they're ripe.
Green bell peppers are starting in this week also! They're just beginning to ripen now, so expect around 2 per full share.
A good number of cherry tomatoes are also in for you-pick: mostly red, but there are also some yellow and orange varieties that are ripe, and some yellow pear tomatoes are coming in too.
Beans are going fast -- they might only be left this week and next week.
No more kohlrabi until fall, but we should have cucumbers, zucchini, and yellow squash, as well as all the rest of the summer garden gang!
Green bell peppers are starting in this week also! They're just beginning to ripen now, so expect around 2 per full share.
A good number of cherry tomatoes are also in for you-pick: mostly red, but there are also some yellow and orange varieties that are ripe, and some yellow pear tomatoes are coming in too.
Beans are going fast -- they might only be left this week and next week.
No more kohlrabi until fall, but we should have cucumbers, zucchini, and yellow squash, as well as all the rest of the summer garden gang!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Recipe Tuesday
The sauteed zucchini with basil and feta from last week, and the radish recipe suggested in the comments 2 weeks ago, are worth trying! Try them, try them! I made those 2 dishes for company on Saturday and they couldn't get enough!
Anybody have anything new?
Anybody have anything new?
Garden Update
There are beans to pick! They are in 3 different rows now, coming in faster and faster as July rolls along.
The second planting of corn came in nicely. It looks small compared to the neighboring fields but it's growing fast.
And speaking of growing fast, the cherry tomatoes in the small garden have been growing incredibly! They are abundantly fruitful but still green at the moment.
The zucchini is also growing fast - on Monday it's flowering and by Wednesday there is a six-inch fruit. Amazing!
All our melons are starting to vine (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew). They should start coming in in late August.
Tomatillos are green and they're ready to pick if anyone wants to make salsa. They're not ready to be eaten raw until they turn purple.
Peppers are steadily getting bigger. They like it hot.
The peas are almost done. That's interesting because they were planted 5-6 weeks apart, but the heat is ending them all at the same time. Peas do not like it hot.
We do have dill and cilantro, but it needs to be weeded. Volunteers can come Wednesday morning or Thursday morning, just give us a call.
We are seeing more and more earthworms in the main garden, which is great news! They are our soil's best friends! Who would have thought that all of humanity depends on worms?
And of course, Japanese beetles are also here. They're not too bad, comparatively, but you may see some damaged leaves from them. There are 2 options with Japanese beetles: cover everything or spray. The latter is not going to happen, and the former doesn't seem necessary with the numbers we have. So, we do option 3: Share.
The conference last Friday at Rodale was great for Rako - very informative and practical. It was all about using cover crops and organic no-till farming methods.
See you Friday!
The second planting of corn came in nicely. It looks small compared to the neighboring fields but it's growing fast.
And speaking of growing fast, the cherry tomatoes in the small garden have been growing incredibly! They are abundantly fruitful but still green at the moment.
The zucchini is also growing fast - on Monday it's flowering and by Wednesday there is a six-inch fruit. Amazing!
All our melons are starting to vine (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew). They should start coming in in late August.
Tomatillos are green and they're ready to pick if anyone wants to make salsa. They're not ready to be eaten raw until they turn purple.
Peppers are steadily getting bigger. They like it hot.
The peas are almost done. That's interesting because they were planted 5-6 weeks apart, but the heat is ending them all at the same time. Peas do not like it hot.
We do have dill and cilantro, but it needs to be weeded. Volunteers can come Wednesday morning or Thursday morning, just give us a call.
We are seeing more and more earthworms in the main garden, which is great news! They are our soil's best friends! Who would have thought that all of humanity depends on worms?
And of course, Japanese beetles are also here. They're not too bad, comparatively, but you may see some damaged leaves from them. There are 2 options with Japanese beetles: cover everything or spray. The latter is not going to happen, and the former doesn't seem necessary with the numbers we have. So, we do option 3: Share.
The conference last Friday at Rodale was great for Rako - very informative and practical. It was all about using cover crops and organic no-till farming methods.
See you Friday!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Recipe Tuesday
Recipe Tuesdays are, of course, for contributing recipe ideas.
Here's one: Arugula and Cheese make a Perfect Omelet.
Also, that Thai Beef Chard Wrap from last week is really, really good! Worth trying!
And these ideas from the Nygards, which they highly recommend, especially the first one:
Sauteed Zucchini
Gently saute thinly sliced zucchini in 2-3 T in olive oil for 1.5 pounds of zucchini
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced.
Sprinkle lightly with salt and a little pepper
Put in serving dish, then put chopped basil and crumbled feta on top.
Sauteed Zucchini with garlic and lemon
Saute thinly-sliced zucchini in olive oil
Add sliced garlic (2 cloves worth), being careful not to let it turn brown.
Sprinkle salt and pepper as it sautes.
Put in serving dish, tossing with lemon, dill, basil, and parsley.
Who else?
Here's one: Arugula and Cheese make a Perfect Omelet.
Also, that Thai Beef Chard Wrap from last week is really, really good! Worth trying!
And these ideas from the Nygards, which they highly recommend, especially the first one:
Sauteed Zucchini
Gently saute thinly sliced zucchini in 2-3 T in olive oil for 1.5 pounds of zucchini
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced.
Sprinkle lightly with salt and a little pepper
Put in serving dish, then put chopped basil and crumbled feta on top.
Sauteed Zucchini with garlic and lemon
Saute thinly-sliced zucchini in olive oil
Add sliced garlic (2 cloves worth), being careful not to let it turn brown.
Sprinkle salt and pepper as it sautes.
Put in serving dish, tossing with lemon, dill, basil, and parsley.
Who else?
Harvest Day Rendezvous
Alternatively titled, "That Irresistable Open Gate."
First, he snacked on some peas.
First, he snacked on some peas.
Upon being discovered, he ran.
(This was the part where Melissa was chasing him, trying to run him out of the gate while shouting menacing threats and pelting him with stones, all the while hoping he wouldn't really get hurt.)
Here he got too terrified to make it all the way to the door so he stuffed himself out through a square in the fence, getting quite stuck and kicking his way through with his back legs. Melissa caught up with him and was horrified, feeling so sorry for him and afraid he would die in the process. Here she is helplessly watching him struggle.
A much skinnier rabbit went home to drink chamomile tea.
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