Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – ¾ lb.
• Collards ¾ lb.
• Lettuce – 6 oz.
• Spinach – 4 oz.
• Mustard Greens – ½ lb.
• Sage – 1 bunch
• Thyme – 1 bunch
• Oregano – 1 bunch
• Chives – 1 small bunch
• A few radishes (French Breakfast and Cherry Belle)
Optional Items – Please take:
• 1 Iris
• 3 daisies
• 1 Standing Phlox
• 1 bunch Lilly of the Valley
• 6 – 7 sprigs of parsley
• 10 – 15 turnip greens
• A bag of nettles – warning – these will give you a small sting which goes away in a few hours. Wear gloves when preparing if you don’t want to get “stung”.
June 3 & 6, 2009
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – almost 1 lb., tied with yarn
• Collards – small bunch, tied with yarn
• Lettuce – ¾ lb. in bag
• Spinach – some
• Mesclun Salad mix & Arugula - some
• Mustard Greens – 5 oz.
• Various blooms – 4 oz. – this is a combo of kale, broccoli raab, and pak choi blooms. Treat them as you would broccoli – either raw or cooked
• Chinese cabbage – 10 oz., tied with yarn – the blooms are included and are tasty
• Bay leaves – 2 or 3, small Optional Items – Please take:
• 1 Bearded Iris
• 1 Siberian Iris
• Flowers that are in a jelly jar – this includes:
o 1 sprig sage (taller with purple bloom)
o Some daisies
o A small bunch of chives
o 1 or 2 sprigs of oregano
• A handful of radishes (French Breakfast and Cherry Belle)
• A few sprigs of parsley
• Some beet greens – 6 or 7
• Some thyme – take as much as you would like
• Kale – almost 1 lb., tied with yarn
• Collards – small bunch, tied with yarn
• Lettuce – ¾ lb. in bag
• Spinach – some
• Mesclun Salad mix & Arugula - some
• Mustard Greens – 5 oz.
• Various blooms – 4 oz. – this is a combo of kale, broccoli raab, and pak choi blooms. Treat them as you would broccoli – either raw or cooked
• Chinese cabbage – 10 oz., tied with yarn – the blooms are included and are tasty
• Bay leaves – 2 or 3, small Optional Items – Please take:
• 1 Bearded Iris
• 1 Siberian Iris
• Flowers that are in a jelly jar – this includes:
o 1 sprig sage (taller with purple bloom)
o Some daisies
o A small bunch of chives
o 1 or 2 sprigs of oregano
• A handful of radishes (French Breakfast and Cherry Belle)
• A few sprigs of parsley
• Some beet greens – 6 or 7
• Some thyme – take as much as you would like
June 10 & 13, 2009
Saturday’s box will include a different Chinese Cabbage (more like bok choi)
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 2 lbs., tied with yarn
• Collards – about 1 lb., tied with yarn
• Lettuce – ¾ lb. in bag
• Spinach – some
• Mesclun Salad mix & Arugula - some
• Mustard Greens – 1 bag
• Various blooms – 4 oz. – this is a combo of kale, broccoli raab, and pak choi blooms. Treat them as you would broccoli – either raw or cooked
• Chinese cabbage – about 1 ¼ lb., tied with yarn – the blooms are included and are tasty
• 1 Kohl rabi and 1 turnip
• A small bunch of cilantro
• 2 or 3 onions • A bunch of radishes – (French Breakfast, Cherry Belle, and 1 Minowase)
Optional Items – Please take:
• 1 Bearded Iris
• Herbs – take any that you would like – there’s oregano, thyme, parsley, and sage.
Notes: Re the kohl rabi – you can peel the bulb and slice it and eat it fresh with a little salt or lime juice (I eat it plain). You can also cook the greens like you would kale. Re. the turnip – you can also peel the bulb and eat it raw. Both bulbs can also be sautéed and added to a dish in place of mushrooms or water chestnuts. They’re sweeter cooked but are good raw as well!
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 2 lbs., tied with yarn
• Collards – about 1 lb., tied with yarn
• Lettuce – ¾ lb. in bag
• Spinach – some
• Mesclun Salad mix & Arugula - some
• Mustard Greens – 1 bag
• Various blooms – 4 oz. – this is a combo of kale, broccoli raab, and pak choi blooms. Treat them as you would broccoli – either raw or cooked
• Chinese cabbage – about 1 ¼ lb., tied with yarn – the blooms are included and are tasty
• 1 Kohl rabi and 1 turnip
• A small bunch of cilantro
• 2 or 3 onions • A bunch of radishes – (French Breakfast, Cherry Belle, and 1 Minowase)
Optional Items – Please take:
• 1 Bearded Iris
• Herbs – take any that you would like – there’s oregano, thyme, parsley, and sage.
Notes: Re the kohl rabi – you can peel the bulb and slice it and eat it fresh with a little salt or lime juice (I eat it plain). You can also cook the greens like you would kale. Re. the turnip – you can also peel the bulb and eat it raw. Both bulbs can also be sautéed and added to a dish in place of mushrooms or water chestnuts. They’re sweeter cooked but are good raw as well!
June 17 & 20, 2009
BUG INFO – Watch out for aphids on the green mustard and dill. Please soak in salt water prior to using if you want to remove them. Also, there might be a cabbage worm or two in the kale/collards. I’m not pre-soaking this yet but if you see some poop, there’s probably a bug in there.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 ½ lbs – tied with white yarn.
• Collards – about 1 lb – tied with red yarn
• Lettuce – 1 lb, bagged
• Spinach – none – tilled under and planted corn in its place
• Swiss Chard - bagged
• Green Onions – 2 - 3
• Kohl Rabi – 1, purple
• A handful of radishes (French Breakfast and Cherry Belle – this is the last of them until fall)
• Sugar Snap peas – a small baggie
• Chinese Cabbage – tied with green yarn
• Salad mix – small baggie
• Various blooms – small baggie
Optional Items – Please take:
• Mustard Greens
• A small bouquet of mixed flowers
• Some parsley
• A handful or two of basil
• A sprig of dill
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano
• A turnip or two
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 ½ lbs – tied with white yarn.
• Collards – about 1 lb – tied with red yarn
• Lettuce – 1 lb, bagged
• Spinach – none – tilled under and planted corn in its place
• Swiss Chard - bagged
• Green Onions – 2 - 3
• Kohl Rabi – 1, purple
• A handful of radishes (French Breakfast and Cherry Belle – this is the last of them until fall)
• Sugar Snap peas – a small baggie
• Chinese Cabbage – tied with green yarn
• Salad mix – small baggie
• Various blooms – small baggie
Optional Items – Please take:
• Mustard Greens
• A small bouquet of mixed flowers
• Some parsley
• A handful or two of basil
• A sprig of dill
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano
• A turnip or two
June 24 & 27, 2009
BUG INFO – Watch out for aphids on the green mustard and dill. Please soak in salt water prior to using if you want to remove them. Also, there might be a cabbage worm or two in the kale/collards. I’m not pre-soaking this yet but if you see some poop, there’s probably a bug in there.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 ½ lbs – tied with blue rubber band.
• Collards – about 1 lb – tied with red rubber band
• Lettuce – 1 lb, bagged
• Spinach – none – tilled under and planted corn in its place
• Swiss Chard – green rubber band
• Green Onions – 2 - 3
• Kohl Rabi – 1, purple or green
• Sugar Snap peas – a small baggie
• Shelling peas – a small baggie (crack in half and eat the peas. The shells are tough and we don’t eat them.)
• 2 Beets
• 2-4 Rutabaga – these are longer than turnips and have a really gnarly root. Also, the flesh of rutabaga is more yellow than turnip.
• 2-3 turnips (these have more purple on top, are rounder, and have a smaller root than the rutabaga. Very white flesh compared to rutabaga)
Optional Items – Please take:
• Chinese Cabbage – in a box on the ground – take a large bunch
• Mustard Greens
• A handful or two of basil
• A sprig of dill
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 ½ lbs – tied with blue rubber band.
• Collards – about 1 lb – tied with red rubber band
• Lettuce – 1 lb, bagged
• Spinach – none – tilled under and planted corn in its place
• Swiss Chard – green rubber band
• Green Onions – 2 - 3
• Kohl Rabi – 1, purple or green
• Sugar Snap peas – a small baggie
• Shelling peas – a small baggie (crack in half and eat the peas. The shells are tough and we don’t eat them.)
• 2 Beets
• 2-4 Rutabaga – these are longer than turnips and have a really gnarly root. Also, the flesh of rutabaga is more yellow than turnip.
• 2-3 turnips (these have more purple on top, are rounder, and have a smaller root than the rutabaga. Very white flesh compared to rutabaga)
Optional Items – Please take:
• Chinese Cabbage – in a box on the ground – take a large bunch
• Mustard Greens
• A handful or two of basil
• A sprig of dill
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint
July 1 & 4, 2009
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 ½ lbs – tied with green rubber band.
• Collards – about 1 lb – tied with red rubber band
• Lettuce – bagged
• Swiss Chard – yellow rubber band
• Green Onions – 3 - 4
• Kohl Rabi – 1, purple
• Sugar Snap peas – a small baggie
• Shelling peas – a large baggie (crack in half and eat the peas. The shells are tough and we don’t eat them.)
• 2 Beets
• A few rutabaga – these are longer than turnips and have a really gnarly root. Also, the flesh of rutabaga is more yellow than turnip.
• A few turnips (these have more purple on top, are rounder, and have a smaller root than the rutabaga. Very white flesh compared to rutabaga)
• A baggie of basil
• A few small carrots – they’re small but will add a bit of color to your salad
• You might have broccoli in your box
Optional Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint & dill
• Kale – about 1 ½ lbs – tied with green rubber band.
• Collards – about 1 lb – tied with red rubber band
• Lettuce – bagged
• Swiss Chard – yellow rubber band
• Green Onions – 3 - 4
• Kohl Rabi – 1, purple
• Sugar Snap peas – a small baggie
• Shelling peas – a large baggie (crack in half and eat the peas. The shells are tough and we don’t eat them.)
• 2 Beets
• A few rutabaga – these are longer than turnips and have a really gnarly root. Also, the flesh of rutabaga is more yellow than turnip.
• A few turnips (these have more purple on top, are rounder, and have a smaller root than the rutabaga. Very white flesh compared to rutabaga)
• A baggie of basil
• A few small carrots – they’re small but will add a bit of color to your salad
• You might have broccoli in your box
Optional Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint & dill
July 8 & 11, 2009
BUG INFO – There are more cabbage bugs on the collards and might be a few in the broccoli heads and kale. You might want to soak in salt water if this bothers you. FYI.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 1/2 lbs – tied with green rubber band.
• Collards – about 1 1/4 lbs – tied with red rubber band
• Lettuce – bagged
• Swiss Chard – yellow rubber band
• Green Onions – 4
• Sugar Snap peas – a small baggie
• Shelling peas – a large baggie (crack in half and eat the peas. The shells are tough and we don’t eat them.)
• 3 - 4 Beets
• A few rutabaga – these are longer than turnips and have a really gnarly root. Also, the flesh of rutabaga is more yellow than turnip.
• A few turnips (these have more purple on top, are rounder, and have a smaller root than the rutabaga. Very white flesh compared to rutabaga)
• A baggie of basil
• 4 – 5 small carrots – they’re small but sweet. I grate them into my salads to help them go further or just slice them and serve raw
• A small head of broccoli
• One bulb of fennel
• A red onion
Optional Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill & green coriander
• A couple of jalapenos
• Don’t miss the Arugula blooms – eat the buds and the flowers. They’re nutty. You can add to salads or eat as a snack.
• A few rhubarb (4 – 5) stalks
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 1/2 lbs – tied with green rubber band.
• Collards – about 1 1/4 lbs – tied with red rubber band
• Lettuce – bagged
• Swiss Chard – yellow rubber band
• Green Onions – 4
• Sugar Snap peas – a small baggie
• Shelling peas – a large baggie (crack in half and eat the peas. The shells are tough and we don’t eat them.)
• 3 - 4 Beets
• A few rutabaga – these are longer than turnips and have a really gnarly root. Also, the flesh of rutabaga is more yellow than turnip.
• A few turnips (these have more purple on top, are rounder, and have a smaller root than the rutabaga. Very white flesh compared to rutabaga)
• A baggie of basil
• 4 – 5 small carrots – they’re small but sweet. I grate them into my salads to help them go further or just slice them and serve raw
• A small head of broccoli
• One bulb of fennel
• A red onion
Optional Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill & green coriander
• A couple of jalapenos
• Don’t miss the Arugula blooms – eat the buds and the flowers. They’re nutty. You can add to salads or eat as a snack.
• A few rhubarb (4 – 5) stalks
July 15 & 18, 2009
BUG INFO – There are more cabbage bugs on the collards and might be a few in the broccoli heads and kale. You might want to soak in salt water if this bothers you. FYI.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 lb – tied with green rubber band.
• Collards – about 1 lb – tied with red rubber band
• Swiss Chard – yellow rubber band
• Red onions – about 4
• Sugar Snap peas – a bag
• 3 - 4 Beets
• A few rutabaga – these are longer than turnips and have a really gnarly root. Also, the flesh of rutabaga is more yellow than turnip.
• A few turnips (these have more purple on top, are rounder, and have a smaller root than the rutabaga. Very white flesh compared to rutabaga)
• A small bunch of carrots – these include thinnings, or baby carrots
• 1 or 2 green peppers. I took these off the plant to help the plants grow so they’re not completely developed in terms of flavor. Let me know what you think of the taste
Optional Items – Please take:
• Lettuce – I’m going to pull this in the next few days – it’s getting bitter
• Arugula
• Extra beet greens
• Mustard
• Rutabaga greens – vegetable stock?
• Turnip greens – vegetable stock?
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill, rosemary, basil
• A couple of jalapenos or a cayenne pepper
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 lb – tied with green rubber band.
• Collards – about 1 lb – tied with red rubber band
• Swiss Chard – yellow rubber band
• Red onions – about 4
• Sugar Snap peas – a bag
• 3 - 4 Beets
• A few rutabaga – these are longer than turnips and have a really gnarly root. Also, the flesh of rutabaga is more yellow than turnip.
• A few turnips (these have more purple on top, are rounder, and have a smaller root than the rutabaga. Very white flesh compared to rutabaga)
• A small bunch of carrots – these include thinnings, or baby carrots
• 1 or 2 green peppers. I took these off the plant to help the plants grow so they’re not completely developed in terms of flavor. Let me know what you think of the taste
Optional Items – Please take:
• Lettuce – I’m going to pull this in the next few days – it’s getting bitter
• Arugula
• Extra beet greens
• Mustard
• Rutabaga greens – vegetable stock?
• Turnip greens – vegetable stock?
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill, rosemary, basil
• A couple of jalapenos or a cayenne pepper
July 29 & August 1, 2009
BUG INFO – There aren’t too many bugs on – check the carrots for black spots at the top & cut out if they’re there. Also, there might be some dead flea beetles in the kale/collards – I sprayed with Pyrethrin 2 days ago.
NOTE: Please ignore the labels on the baggies. You should check inside to see what’s in the bag.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about ¾ lb – tied with green rubber band.
• Collards – about 1/3 lb – tied with red rubber band
• One or 2 cooking onions
• A small bunch of green onions
• A nice bunch of medium sized carrots – try sautéing these in oil with some salt & a little water to steam them.
• 2 or 3 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A bag of spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• A little over a pound of green and yellow wax beans (in bag)
• A baggie of basil
• 6 or 7 summer squash (cozelle (green), crook neck (yellow) and early prolific (yellow))
• About 6 cucumbers
• 1 or 2 tomatoes – Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), or Delicious
• A small bag of salad greens which includes lettuce, Arugula and beet thinnings
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill, lavender
• Snap peas
• A baseball bat (large squash)
• Extra summer squash
• A bouquet of flowers – calendula, snap dragons, zinnias or sunflowers
• There are 4 Little Finger egg plants and 2 Okra – take them if you’d like.
NOTE: Please ignore the labels on the baggies. You should check inside to see what’s in the bag.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about ¾ lb – tied with green rubber band.
• Collards – about 1/3 lb – tied with red rubber band
• One or 2 cooking onions
• A small bunch of green onions
• A nice bunch of medium sized carrots – try sautéing these in oil with some salt & a little water to steam them.
• 2 or 3 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A bag of spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• A little over a pound of green and yellow wax beans (in bag)
• A baggie of basil
• 6 or 7 summer squash (cozelle (green), crook neck (yellow) and early prolific (yellow))
• About 6 cucumbers
• 1 or 2 tomatoes – Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), or Delicious
• A small bag of salad greens which includes lettuce, Arugula and beet thinnings
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill, lavender
• Snap peas
• A baseball bat (large squash)
• Extra summer squash
• A bouquet of flowers – calendula, snap dragons, zinnias or sunflowers
• There are 4 Little Finger egg plants and 2 Okra – take them if you’d like.
August 5 & 8, 2009
BUG INFO – There aren’t too many bugs on – check the carrots for black spots at the top & cut out if they’re there. Also, there might be some dead flea beetles in the kale/collards – I sprayed with Pyrethrin a few days ago.
NOTE: Please ignore the labels on the baggies. You should check inside to see what’s in the bag.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 lb – tied with green rubber band.
• Collards – None for today
• One or 2 cooking onions
• A nice bunch of green onions
• A bunch of small carrots – try sautéing these in oil with some salt & a little water to steam them.
• A pound of swiss chard
• A little over a pound of green and yellow wax beans (in bag)
• A baggie of basil
• 6 -8 summer squash (cozelle (green), crook neck (yellow) and early prolific (yellow))
• About 6 cucumbers
• 1 or 2 tomatoes – Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (smaller roma), Amish Paste (large roma) or Delicious
• A bag of salad greens which includes lettuce, Arugula and beet thinnings. It’s heavy on the Arugula today.
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• 2 or 3 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• Some spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill, lavender
• Snap peas
• A baseball bat (large squash)
• Extra summer squash
• A bouquet of flowers – calendula, snap dragons, zinnias or sunflowers
• Possibly Little Finger Eggplant or a few Okra
NOTE: Please ignore the labels on the baggies. You should check inside to see what’s in the bag.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about 1 lb – tied with green rubber band.
• Collards – None for today
• One or 2 cooking onions
• A nice bunch of green onions
• A bunch of small carrots – try sautéing these in oil with some salt & a little water to steam them.
• A pound of swiss chard
• A little over a pound of green and yellow wax beans (in bag)
• A baggie of basil
• 6 -8 summer squash (cozelle (green), crook neck (yellow) and early prolific (yellow))
• About 6 cucumbers
• 1 or 2 tomatoes – Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (smaller roma), Amish Paste (large roma) or Delicious
• A bag of salad greens which includes lettuce, Arugula and beet thinnings. It’s heavy on the Arugula today.
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• 2 or 3 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• Some spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill, lavender
• Snap peas
• A baseball bat (large squash)
• Extra summer squash
• A bouquet of flowers – calendula, snap dragons, zinnias or sunflowers
• Possibly Little Finger Eggplant or a few Okra
August 12 & 15, 2009
BUG INFO – Not much to speak of, here.
NOTE: Please ignore the labels on the baggies. You should check inside to see what’s in the bag.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about ¾ lb – tied with red rubber band or Collards (yellow rubber band)
• A bunch of medium-sized carrots – try sautéing these in oil with some salt & a little water to steam them.
• 3 or 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A bunch of swiss chard – blue rubber band
• ½ head of cabbage (I split these as they’re the only ones we have right now)
• A small bag of Broccoli
• About 1 ¼ pounds of green and yellow wax beans (in bag)
• 6 or 7 summer squash (cozelle (green), crook neck (yellow) and early prolific (yellow))
• About 6 cucumbers
• A bag of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce and Arugula
• Eggplant
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill, lavender
• Basil
• Tomatoes – take 2 slicers and 4 romas - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• A baseball bat (large squash)
• Peas
• Extra summer squash
• A bouquet of flowers – calendula, snap dragons, zinnias or sunflowers
• Okra – take them if you’d like.
NOTE: Please ignore the labels on the baggies. You should check inside to see what’s in the bag.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – about ¾ lb – tied with red rubber band or Collards (yellow rubber band)
• A bunch of medium-sized carrots – try sautéing these in oil with some salt & a little water to steam them.
• 3 or 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A bunch of swiss chard – blue rubber band
• ½ head of cabbage (I split these as they’re the only ones we have right now)
• A small bag of Broccoli
• About 1 ¼ pounds of green and yellow wax beans (in bag)
• 6 or 7 summer squash (cozelle (green), crook neck (yellow) and early prolific (yellow))
• About 6 cucumbers
• A bag of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce and Arugula
• Eggplant
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill, lavender
• Basil
• Tomatoes – take 2 slicers and 4 romas - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• A baseball bat (large squash)
• Peas
• Extra summer squash
• A bouquet of flowers – calendula, snap dragons, zinnias or sunflowers
• Okra – take them if you’d like.
August 19 & 22, 2009
BUG INFO – Not much to speak of, here.
NOTE: Please ignore the labels on the baggies. You should check inside to see what’s in the bag.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – None this week – giving the plants, and members, a break
• A bunch of medium-sized carrots – try sautéing these in oil with some salt & a little water to steam them.
• 4 – 8 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A double amount of swiss chard
• A small bag of Broccoli
• About 1 ¼ pounds of green and yellow wax beans (in bag)
• 6 or 7 summer squash (cozelle (green), crook neck (yellow) and early prolific (yellow))
• One cucumber
• A bag of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce and Arugula
• Eggplant – 1 – 4, depending on size
• About 6 or so okra
• Two cooking onions
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill, lavender
• Basil
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• A baseball bat (large squash)
• Extra summer squash
• A bouquet of flowers – calendula, snap dragons, zinnias or sunflowers
• A melon (or ½, depending on what’s there)
NOTE: Please ignore the labels on the baggies. You should check inside to see what’s in the bag.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Kale – None this week – giving the plants, and members, a break
• A bunch of medium-sized carrots – try sautéing these in oil with some salt & a little water to steam them.
• 4 – 8 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A double amount of swiss chard
• A small bag of Broccoli
• About 1 ¼ pounds of green and yellow wax beans (in bag)
• 6 or 7 summer squash (cozelle (green), crook neck (yellow) and early prolific (yellow))
• One cucumber
• A bag of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce and Arugula
• Eggplant – 1 – 4, depending on size
• About 6 or so okra
• Two cooking onions
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, mint, dill, lavender
• Basil
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• A baseball bat (large squash)
• Extra summer squash
• A bouquet of flowers – calendula, snap dragons, zinnias or sunflowers
• A melon (or ½, depending on what’s there)
August 26 & 29, 2009
BUG INFO – Watch for bores in the turnips/root veggies (small white worms). Cut them out along with any brown spots.
NOTE: Please ignore the labels on the baggies. You should check inside to see what’s in the bag.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Onions – I’m dividing up the onion stash. So, you won’t be receiving weekly onions from here on (maybe a few in the holiday box). Keep these in a cool dark place. If you want to store a large quantity of onions for a long time (months), put them in a nylon and tie a knot between each onion and hang them in a dark closet.
• Yukon Gold potatoes – about 2 pounds. This is all of this variety. As the others mature, we’ll harvest those.
• 3 summer turnips – Hakurei – This is what Johnny’s Seeds says about these turnips. The mild flavor of the roots and greens lends a nice touch to summer soups, salads and steamed or sautéed vegetables. Best when under 2” in diameter.
• 3 – 4 beets – these are Detroit Red and are thinnings from the west beet patch.
• 5 – 6 heads of garlic. This is Inchelium Red and is the only variety of the 3 that grew. It’s small but tasty. It needs to continue drying so that it doesn’t mold. I have Saturday’s share hanging in a closet from a hanger.
• A nice bunch of carrots – I’m now removing the tops – let me know if you’d like some in your box one week or if you’d like them on the table. I’m composting them now.
• 4 – 8 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A double amount of swiss chard
• Between 1 & 2 pounds of green and yellow wax beans (in bag)
• 6 to 8 summer squash – we suggest using these in place of cucumbers. The small ones are good sliced with salt or in a fresh salad
• A bag of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce and Arugula
• Eggplant – a lot (maybe up to 8 small)
• About 6 or so okra
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary
• Basil
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• A baseball bat (large squash) /Extra summer squash
• A bouquet of flowers – calendula, snap dragons, zinnias or sunflowers
• A melon – either a cantaloupe or a watermelon, depending on what’s there
NOTE: Please ignore the labels on the baggies. You should check inside to see what’s in the bag.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• Onions – I’m dividing up the onion stash. So, you won’t be receiving weekly onions from here on (maybe a few in the holiday box). Keep these in a cool dark place. If you want to store a large quantity of onions for a long time (months), put them in a nylon and tie a knot between each onion and hang them in a dark closet.
• Yukon Gold potatoes – about 2 pounds. This is all of this variety. As the others mature, we’ll harvest those.
• 3 summer turnips – Hakurei – This is what Johnny’s Seeds says about these turnips. The mild flavor of the roots and greens lends a nice touch to summer soups, salads and steamed or sautéed vegetables. Best when under 2” in diameter.
• 3 – 4 beets – these are Detroit Red and are thinnings from the west beet patch.
• 5 – 6 heads of garlic. This is Inchelium Red and is the only variety of the 3 that grew. It’s small but tasty. It needs to continue drying so that it doesn’t mold. I have Saturday’s share hanging in a closet from a hanger.
• A nice bunch of carrots – I’m now removing the tops – let me know if you’d like some in your box one week or if you’d like them on the table. I’m composting them now.
• 4 – 8 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A double amount of swiss chard
• Between 1 & 2 pounds of green and yellow wax beans (in bag)
• 6 to 8 summer squash – we suggest using these in place of cucumbers. The small ones are good sliced with salt or in a fresh salad
• A bag of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce and Arugula
• Eggplant – a lot (maybe up to 8 small)
• About 6 or so okra
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary
• Basil
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• A baseball bat (large squash) /Extra summer squash
• A bouquet of flowers – calendula, snap dragons, zinnias or sunflowers
• A melon – either a cantaloupe or a watermelon, depending on what’s there
September 2 & 5, 2009
BUG INFO – Watch for bores in the turnips/root veggies (small white worms). Cut them out along with any brown spots.
Please wash the tomatoes and basil. The tomatoes were sprayed with copper a couple of days ago. The basil wasn’t sprayed but may have some overspray on it.
The broccoli might have cabbage worms. Soak in salt water.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• 3 beets – these are Detroit Red and are thinnings from the west beet patch.
• A nice bunch of carrots – I’m now removing the tops – let me know if you’d like some in your box one week or if you’d like them on the table. I’m composting them now.
• 3 – 6 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A bunch of swiss chard
• A bunch of kale
• 4 - 5 or so summer squash – we suggest using these in place of cucumbers. The small ones are good sliced with salt or in a fresh salad
• A bag of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce and Arugula
• Eggplant
• Broccoli
• 1 Kohl Rabi
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary
• About 4 or 5 okra
• 3 or 4summer turnips – Hakurei – This is what Johnny’s Seeds says about these turnips. The mild flavor of the roots and greens lends a nice touch to summer soups, salads and steamed or sautéed vegetables. Best when under 2” in diameter.
• Peas
• Tomatillos
• Basil
• Green tomatoes
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• A baseball bat (large squash) /Extra summer squash
• A melon – either a cantaloupe or a watermelon, depending on what’s there
• I didn’t have time to pick flowers – please feel free to go out and cut your own!
Please wash the tomatoes and basil. The tomatoes were sprayed with copper a couple of days ago. The basil wasn’t sprayed but may have some overspray on it.
The broccoli might have cabbage worms. Soak in salt water.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• 3 beets – these are Detroit Red and are thinnings from the west beet patch.
• A nice bunch of carrots – I’m now removing the tops – let me know if you’d like some in your box one week or if you’d like them on the table. I’m composting them now.
• 3 – 6 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A bunch of swiss chard
• A bunch of kale
• 4 - 5 or so summer squash – we suggest using these in place of cucumbers. The small ones are good sliced with salt or in a fresh salad
• A bag of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce and Arugula
• Eggplant
• Broccoli
• 1 Kohl Rabi
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary
• About 4 or 5 okra
• 3 or 4summer turnips – Hakurei – This is what Johnny’s Seeds says about these turnips. The mild flavor of the roots and greens lends a nice touch to summer soups, salads and steamed or sautéed vegetables. Best when under 2” in diameter.
• Peas
• Tomatillos
• Basil
• Green tomatoes
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long)
• A baseball bat (large squash) /Extra summer squash
• A melon – either a cantaloupe or a watermelon, depending on what’s there
• I didn’t have time to pick flowers – please feel free to go out and cut your own!
September 9 & 12, 2009
Please remove the potatoes from the plastic bags this evening. They won’t keep well in plastic.
BUG INFO – Watch for bores in the turnips/root veggies (small white worms). Cut them out along with any brown spots.
Please wash the tomatoes and basil. The tomatoes were sprayed with copper about a week ago. The basil wasn’t sprayed but may have some overspray on it.
The broccoli might have cabbage worms. Soak in salt water.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• A nice bunch of carrots – I’m now removing the tops – let me know if you’d like some in your box one week or if you’d like them on the table. I’m composting them now.
• 2 - 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A bunch of swiss chard
• A bunch of collards
• 2 summer squash – we suggest using these in place of cucumbers. The small ones are good sliced with salt or in a fresh salad
• A bag of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce
• A bag of Arugula and mesclun salad mix
• About 4 ½ pounds of potatoes. This is a mix of Kennebek (white), Sangre (red skinned), Fingerling (longer, red skinned), and Adirondack Blue (blue).
• 3 to 4 turnips
• 3 to 4 beets
• A baggie of sugar snap peas
• 1 kohl rabi
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary
• Eggplant
• About 1 pound of green beans. These got a bit large – they didn’t let me know they decided to start growing again – they’re OK though.
• Basil
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long). If you want to pick more spicy peppers, feel free to do so.
• Extra summer squash
• A melon – either a cantaloupe or a watermelon, depending on what’s there
• Today is mix and match flower day – help yourself to 8 or so stems of flowers.
BUG INFO – Watch for bores in the turnips/root veggies (small white worms). Cut them out along with any brown spots.
Please wash the tomatoes and basil. The tomatoes were sprayed with copper about a week ago. The basil wasn’t sprayed but may have some overspray on it.
The broccoli might have cabbage worms. Soak in salt water.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• A nice bunch of carrots – I’m now removing the tops – let me know if you’d like some in your box one week or if you’d like them on the table. I’m composting them now.
• 2 - 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A bunch of swiss chard
• A bunch of collards
• 2 summer squash – we suggest using these in place of cucumbers. The small ones are good sliced with salt or in a fresh salad
• A bag of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce
• A bag of Arugula and mesclun salad mix
• About 4 ½ pounds of potatoes. This is a mix of Kennebek (white), Sangre (red skinned), Fingerling (longer, red skinned), and Adirondack Blue (blue).
• 3 to 4 turnips
• 3 to 4 beets
• A baggie of sugar snap peas
• 1 kohl rabi
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary
• Eggplant
• About 1 pound of green beans. These got a bit large – they didn’t let me know they decided to start growing again – they’re OK though.
• Basil
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long). If you want to pick more spicy peppers, feel free to do so.
• Extra summer squash
• A melon – either a cantaloupe or a watermelon, depending on what’s there
• Today is mix and match flower day – help yourself to 8 or so stems of flowers.
September 16 & 19, 2009
Pick-Up Information – Sept 16 & 19
Please remove the potatoes from the plastic bags this evening. They won’t keep well in plastic.
BUG INFO – Watch for bores in the turnips/root veggies (small white worms). Cut them out along with any brown spots.
Please wash the tomatoes. I spread ashes on the west garden tomatoes to deter the slugs.
I wouldn’t compost the tomatoes or the kale due to possible fungi issues.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• A bunch of carrots – I’m now removing the tops – let me know if you’d like some in your box one week or if you’d like them on the table. I’m composting them now.
• 2 - 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A bunch of swiss chard
• 2 - 3 summer squash – we suggest using these in place of cucumbers. The small ones are good sliced with salt or in a fresh salad
• A bunch of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce - banded
• A bunch of Arugula and mesclun salad mix - banded
• About 4 ½ pounds of potatoes. These are Kennebek (white) and some are huge.
• 3 to 4 turnips
• 3 to 4 beets
• A baggie of sugar snap peas
• Eggplant
• 1 kohl rabi
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• 1 squash (blue ballet) – this is a winter squash and should keep for a few months in a dry, dark location
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary, chocolate mint, chives
• About 1 pound of green beans. These got a bit large – they didn’t let me know they decided to start growing again – they’re OK though.
• Basil
• A bunch of kale
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long). If you want to pick more spicy peppers, feel free to do so.
• Extra summer squash
• A melon – either a cantaloupe or a watermelon, depending on what’s there
• Please feel free to pick your own flowers today if there aren’t any out.
Please remove the potatoes from the plastic bags this evening. They won’t keep well in plastic.
BUG INFO – Watch for bores in the turnips/root veggies (small white worms). Cut them out along with any brown spots.
Please wash the tomatoes. I spread ashes on the west garden tomatoes to deter the slugs.
I wouldn’t compost the tomatoes or the kale due to possible fungi issues.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• A bunch of carrots – I’m now removing the tops – let me know if you’d like some in your box one week or if you’d like them on the table. I’m composting them now.
• 2 - 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – may include a green, sweet banana and/or gypsy pepper
• A bunch of swiss chard
• 2 - 3 summer squash – we suggest using these in place of cucumbers. The small ones are good sliced with salt or in a fresh salad
• A bunch of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce - banded
• A bunch of Arugula and mesclun salad mix - banded
• About 4 ½ pounds of potatoes. These are Kennebek (white) and some are huge.
• 3 to 4 turnips
• 3 to 4 beets
• A baggie of sugar snap peas
• Eggplant
• 1 kohl rabi
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• 1 squash (blue ballet) – this is a winter squash and should keep for a few months in a dry, dark location
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary, chocolate mint, chives
• About 1 pound of green beans. These got a bit large – they didn’t let me know they decided to start growing again – they’re OK though.
• Basil
• A bunch of kale
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long). If you want to pick more spicy peppers, feel free to do so.
• Extra summer squash
• A melon – either a cantaloupe or a watermelon, depending on what’s there
• Please feel free to pick your own flowers today if there aren’t any out.
September 23 & 26, 2009
BUG INFO – There might be some bores in the turnips/root veggies (small white worms). Cut them out along with any brown spots.
I wouldn’t compost the tomatoes or the kale due to possible fungi issues.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• A bunch of carrots – I’m now removing the tops – let me know if you’d like some in your box one week or if you’d like them on the table. I’m composting them now.
• 2 - 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – 2 bell peppers and a few banana peppers and possibly a gypsy pepper.
• A bunch of kale
• 2 - 3 summer squash – we suggest using these in place of cucumbers. The small ones are good sliced with salt or in a fresh salad
• A bunch of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce - banded
• A bunch of Arugula and mesclun salad mix - banded
• 3 to 4 turnips
• 2 beets
• A bag of sugar snap peas. Some are big. Just shell those and eat the pea.
• 1 kohl rabi
• Broccoli – these are side shoots. The leaves are tasty as well.
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• 1 pie pumpkin. You can cook this and freeze it in 1 – 2 cup portions. Then, when you go to make pie, you’ll have your pumpkin. Or make pumpkin soup or pureed pumpkin.
• There are gourds on the table. The huge ones are a cross between a summer squash and acorn squash. The seeds are good but flesh is kind of bland. They’re a nice decoration.
• Eggplant
• Okra
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary, chocolate mint, chives
• Feel free to pick some green beans
• Basil
• A bunch of collards
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long). If you want to pick more spicy peppers, feel free to do so. There are now some thai peppers on the table!
• Extra summer squash
• A water melon, if available
• Please feel free to pick your own flowers today if there aren’t any out.
I wouldn’t compost the tomatoes or the kale due to possible fungi issues.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• A bunch of carrots – I’m now removing the tops – let me know if you’d like some in your box one week or if you’d like them on the table. I’m composting them now.
• 2 - 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – 2 bell peppers and a few banana peppers and possibly a gypsy pepper.
• A bunch of kale
• 2 - 3 summer squash – we suggest using these in place of cucumbers. The small ones are good sliced with salt or in a fresh salad
• A bunch of salad greens which includes a few types of lettuce - banded
• A bunch of Arugula and mesclun salad mix - banded
• 3 to 4 turnips
• 2 beets
• A bag of sugar snap peas. Some are big. Just shell those and eat the pea.
• 1 kohl rabi
• Broccoli – these are side shoots. The leaves are tasty as well.
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• 1 pie pumpkin. You can cook this and freeze it in 1 – 2 cup portions. Then, when you go to make pie, you’ll have your pumpkin. Or make pumpkin soup or pureed pumpkin.
• There are gourds on the table. The huge ones are a cross between a summer squash and acorn squash. The seeds are good but flesh is kind of bland. They’re a nice decoration.
• Eggplant
• Okra
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary, chocolate mint, chives
• Feel free to pick some green beans
• Basil
• A bunch of collards
• Tomatoes – check the table to see how many to take - Either Brandywine (darker), Early Girl, San Marzano (roma), Amish Paste (roma) or Delicious
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long). If you want to pick more spicy peppers, feel free to do so. There are now some thai peppers on the table!
• Extra summer squash
• A water melon, if available
• Please feel free to pick your own flowers today if there aren’t any out.
September 30 & October 3, 2009
Pick-Up Information – Sept. 30 & Oct. 3
BUG INFO – Not many.
I wouldn’t compost the tomatoes or the kale due to possible fungi issues.
I left the tops on everything today – you might want to use these to make soup stock.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• A bunch of carrots
• 2 – 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – 2 bell peppers and a few banana peppers and possibly a gypsy pepper.
• A bunch of collards
• 2 summer squash – probably the last of the season
• A bunch of salad greens - banded
• A bunch of Arugula - banded
• 3 to 4 turnips
• 2 -3 beets
• A bag of sugar snap peas. Some are big. Just shell those and eat the pea.
• 1 kohl rabi
• Broccoli – these are side shoots. The leaves are tasty as well.
• A delicata squash – these are small, oval squash with green and white stripes. Last week I said they might be just decorative but we cooked one and they’re pretty tasty. We baked it. The skin is very hard so be careful when you’re slicing it in half.
• A blue ballet squash – small bluish turban-shaped squash
• A basil plant – pesto time – it’s a bit wilted but it might plump up again if you cut the stems and soak in water or take the leaves off and soak in water before use. If you’re using for cooking, it won’t matter.
• 1 eggplant – maybe the last of the season
• 2 cooking onions. I just picked these yesterday so they still need to dry a bit. Just set them apart from other things in a dark, cool area and they’ll dry out. Let the ends dry up and fall off, don’t pull them off. Or, use them right away .
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• There are gourds on the table. The huge ones are a cross between a summer squash and acorn squash. The seeds are good but flesh is kind of bland. They’re a nice decoration.
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, chives
• Shelling peas – take a handful
• Feel free to pick some green beans
• Tomatoes – help yourself to about 8 – 10 romas, and 4 – 8 slicers.
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long). If you want to pick more spicy peppers, feel free to do so. There might be some thai peppers on the table!
• Take the flowers that are there or go out and pick your own.
BUG INFO – Not many.
I wouldn’t compost the tomatoes or the kale due to possible fungi issues.
I left the tops on everything today – you might want to use these to make soup stock.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• A bunch of carrots
• 2 – 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – 2 bell peppers and a few banana peppers and possibly a gypsy pepper.
• A bunch of collards
• 2 summer squash – probably the last of the season
• A bunch of salad greens - banded
• A bunch of Arugula - banded
• 3 to 4 turnips
• 2 -3 beets
• A bag of sugar snap peas. Some are big. Just shell those and eat the pea.
• 1 kohl rabi
• Broccoli – these are side shoots. The leaves are tasty as well.
• A delicata squash – these are small, oval squash with green and white stripes. Last week I said they might be just decorative but we cooked one and they’re pretty tasty. We baked it. The skin is very hard so be careful when you’re slicing it in half.
• A blue ballet squash – small bluish turban-shaped squash
• A basil plant – pesto time – it’s a bit wilted but it might plump up again if you cut the stems and soak in water or take the leaves off and soak in water before use. If you’re using for cooking, it won’t matter.
• 1 eggplant – maybe the last of the season
• 2 cooking onions. I just picked these yesterday so they still need to dry a bit. Just set them apart from other things in a dark, cool area and they’ll dry out. Let the ends dry up and fall off, don’t pull them off. Or, use them right away .
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• There are gourds on the table. The huge ones are a cross between a summer squash and acorn squash. The seeds are good but flesh is kind of bland. They’re a nice decoration.
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, chives
• Shelling peas – take a handful
• Feel free to pick some green beans
• Tomatoes – help yourself to about 8 – 10 romas, and 4 – 8 slicers.
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long). If you want to pick more spicy peppers, feel free to do so. There might be some thai peppers on the table!
• Take the flowers that are there or go out and pick your own.
Pick-Up Information –Oct. 7 & 10 – Our last until the Holiday Box – Thanks for being a part of our Farm!
BUG INFO – Watch for a bug in the cabbage.
I wouldn’t compost the tomatoes or the kale due to possible fungi issues.
I left the tops on everything today – you might want to use these to make soup stock.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• A bunch of carrots
• 2 – 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – 2 bell peppers and a few banana peppers and possibly a gypsy pepper.
• A bunch of chard
• A head of cabbage
• A bunch of salad greens - banded
• A bunch of Arugula - banded
• 3 to 4 turnips
• 4 - 5 beets
• A bag of sugar snap peas. Some are big. Just shell those and eat the pea.
• 1 kohl rabi
• Broccoli – these are side shoots. The leaves are tasty as well.
• 2 cooking onions. I just picked these yesterday so they still need to dry a bit. Just set them apart from other things in a dark, cool area and they’ll dry out. Let the ends dry up and fall off, don’t pull them off. Or, use them right away .
• 6 fingerling potatoes
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• There are gourds on the table. The huge ones are a cross between a summer squash and acorn squash. The seeds are good but flesh is kind of bland. They’re a nice decoration.
• A pumpkin
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary, fennel
• Basil
• Shelling peas – take a handful
• Green Beans – they’re kind of big but you could use them for soup
• Tomatoes – help yourself to about 8 – 10 romas
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long). If you want to pick more spicy peppers, feel free to do so. There might be some thai peppers on the table!
• The flowers are about done but you are welcome to take what you can find
BUG INFO – Watch for a bug in the cabbage.
I wouldn’t compost the tomatoes or the kale due to possible fungi issues.
I left the tops on everything today – you might want to use these to make soup stock.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
• A bunch of carrots
• 2 – 4 sweet peppers (not bagged) – 2 bell peppers and a few banana peppers and possibly a gypsy pepper.
• A bunch of chard
• A head of cabbage
• A bunch of salad greens - banded
• A bunch of Arugula - banded
• 3 to 4 turnips
• 4 - 5 beets
• A bag of sugar snap peas. Some are big. Just shell those and eat the pea.
• 1 kohl rabi
• Broccoli – these are side shoots. The leaves are tasty as well.
• 2 cooking onions. I just picked these yesterday so they still need to dry a bit. Just set them apart from other things in a dark, cool area and they’ll dry out. Let the ends dry up and fall off, don’t pull them off. Or, use them right away .
• 6 fingerling potatoes
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
• There are gourds on the table. The huge ones are a cross between a summer squash and acorn squash. The seeds are good but flesh is kind of bland. They’re a nice decoration.
• A pumpkin
• Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary, fennel
• Basil
• Shelling peas – take a handful
• Green Beans – they’re kind of big but you could use them for soup
• Tomatoes – help yourself to about 8 – 10 romas
• Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), or mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long). If you want to pick more spicy peppers, feel free to do so. There might be some thai peppers on the table!
• The flowers are about done but you are welcome to take what you can find
October 23, 2009 - Week 1 Extended Season
Pick-Up Information –Oct. 23 – Extended Season
BUG INFO – There might be a cabbage worm or two on the broccoli and possibly a borer in a turnip (small white worm). You can soak the broccoli in salt water and just inspect the turnips and cut around any tunnel. Also – I have seen slugs in the lettuce.
I wouldn’t compost the kale due to possible fungi issues.
I again left the tops on everything today – you might want to use these to make soup stock.
Your Pre-Packaged Box this week includes:
- A bunch of carrots
- A large batch of sweet peppers (not bagged) – They’ve been in the garage for a few weeks so some are a little softer than just-picked. But, they’re really good sautéed – try them with a little onion on a brat!
- A bunch of kale
- A bunch of salad greens - banded
- A bunch of spicy salad mix (Arugula, spinach, etc.) - banded
- 4 or so turnips – eat fresh or make a mash with salt and pepper
- 4 beets – the greens are great sautéed.
- 1 kohl rabi – if these are stringy inside, they’re not very good – they should have more of an apple-like texture – not as sweet as an apple but sweeter than a turnip. Eat fresh with a little salt and maybe a little lime juice (same with the turnip)
- Broccoli – these are side shoots. The leaves are tasty as well. Broccoli after the frost – it just doesn’t get any better
- 2 or 3 cooking onions. I just picked these yesterday so they still need to dry a bit. Just set them apart from other things in a dark, cool area and they’ll dry out. Let the ends dry up and fall off, don’t pull them off. Or, use them right away J.
- A pie pumpkin – you can eat this like squash or make soup with it also – it’s not strictly for pies
- A small baggie of
- About 20 roma tomatoes. These aren’t perfect but they’re still tasty and are great for sauce. Just throw them in boiling water and when the first one splits, take them all out, throw them in cold water, slip the skins off then cut off any additional bad spots and use for cooking. Or, cut off the bad spots and use fresh.
- A bag of tomatillos. These are great for green fresh salsa or salsa verde (spicy and good with pork). I take off the husks, boil for 10 minutes then blend in a blender and use in the recipe. They’re a bit like a cross between a tomato and a lime. Good combined with the serrano peppers.
- A few radishes
Optional/extra Items – Please take:
- Optional herbs – sage, thyme, oregano, cilantro, mint
- Spicy peppers which may include: jalapeno, pablano (large green spicy pepper), cayenne (skinny red pepper), mole (longer thin greenish-purple pepper – about 8” long), and serrano.
Suggestion: In terms of fragility, the tomatoes won’t keep for very long. If you keep your squash (and pumpkins) in a cool, dry, dark place (like the garage if it doesn’t freeze) or your root cellar, they should keep for a few months (same with potatoes, onions, etc., if you have them). The peppers and tomatillos should keep well in the crisper of the fridge (a week?). If you take the tops off the carrots, turnips, beets and kohl rabi and seal in an airtight container, these will keep for weeks if not months in the fridge.
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