Spring Week 5!!!

Summer weather peeks through the last of late spring; 85 degree days feel shocking.  Now we cool off a bit.  Good...the peonies will last longer.

All the vegetables are growing beautifully.  After the holiday, we plant our tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants.  We wait a bit longer than some other farms, but we believe soil temperature to be the most important consideration, and we're just about there.  Beans, summer lettuces, zucchini, cukes, etc, are all being planted this week, too.  We planted 250 blueberries last Saturday, and another 250 asparagus--we're in this for the long haul.

Fantastic article in this weeks NY Time Magazine: Bacteria is good for you!

We don't wash our produce unless heavy rains force us to; if you've noticed, it lasts a very long time in the fridge.  Our reasons are many, not least of which are enumerated in Pollan's piece.

Lots to choose from this week:   Pick 6:

Asparagus:  A THROUGH J (LAST NAMES) GET ASPARAGUS THIS WEEK!  NEXT WEEK, THE OTHER HALF GETS ASPARAGUS (THE DARIEN GROUP GOT ASPARAGUS LAST WEEK)!  

Kale Microgreens
Asian greens (kale in the mix)
Radishes
Heads of lettuce
Arugula
Pea Shoots
Chives
Sorrel
Spinach

Want a real treat?  Slice the radishes thinly, chop the greens.  Saute the radishes briefly in butter, then add the greens until they wilt.  Add liberal amounts of salt and pepper.  YOUR KIDS WILL LIKELY NOT EAT THIS, BUT SO WHAT!!!LIVE IT UP, TREAT YOURSELF, YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE!