Lettuce, kohlrabi, favas, Yukon Gold potatoes, snap peas, chard and the first basil sprigs (not pictured). The lettuce is Fine Speckled Oak, a new one for us and we’ll have to see how it holds up in this week’s heat for Thursday. The kohlrabi was mostly large, some folks got smaller ones. Definitely peel it, the insides are the best part. You also don’t have to eat it all at once as it keeps in the fridge quite well even after it’s been cut open. The favas are an early summer treat which require a little work to enjoy. Personally I shell them, but rarely do the oft recommended double shelling. Double shelling does make them extra special though. If you’re lazy like me you can sauté the shelled beans in olive oil and eat them that way (add some herbs and garlic if you like). If you’re fancy you can boil them and then shell them again and eat them with salad, on pasta or just by themselves, or puree them with garlic and pecorino like Sam was telling me he likes them. You’ll have to sort out the peas from the favas, just a handful of them and not sure we’ll have more on Thursday but fingers crossed they survive for a few more days even with the heat wave.
On the farm stand today we had the first baby summer squash. There wasn’t quite enough for the CSA shares yet but it’s coming soon.
We had another productive day of knocking back the weeds and training the crops on trellises. I didn’t quite get to the planting of beets I was hoping to do, but maybe tomorrow between irrigation sets.
We still have a few CSA shares available so sign up if you want one. We’re harvesting again on Thursday and if you let us know by Wednesday we can get you one.
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