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Rain is the theme for this week.  Over 3 inches and it is raining now.  We have not had any crop issues yet due to all this moisture but enough already!

The watermelon patch went in this past week and we focused our time on weeding and garden maintenance.  Scott got all the tomatoes trimmed up and secured to the trellises and started on pepper supports.  We made our way down many of the rows to “clean things up a bit”, we direct seeded long rows of carrots in the hoop house and seeds were planted in the greenhouse for Fall crops that will go out in a few weeks.

Carrot planting.

1st ripe tomato!

Cucumbers sizing up too.

1 proud new owner of 1 mighty fine tractor….

WHAT IS IN YOUR SHARE 

The night before all washed, weighed and bagged ready for packing.

Share packing in the morning of pick up.

A great harvest and a HUGE bounty of leafy greens from the hoop house.  Several crop rotations ready at the same time due to the heat.  Celebrate the bounty, chuckle a little bit along with us-grab your salad fork and dig in….. Here they come….

258 pounds from the garden this week.

SNACK PACK

head lettuce, leaf lettuce, turnips, kohlrabi, garlic scapes, sugar snap peas, fennel, and pac choi

Head Lettuce-We harvested several varieties this week and the shares will have either a summer crisp or a butter head.  BIG! delicious heads.

Summer Crisp at harvest. Gorgeous!

A fluffy butter head with the morning sun shining at harvest.

Leaf lettuce-A colorful mix of baby leaf lettuce.

Leaf lettuce at harvest.

Salad Turnips-One of our favorite early season treats!  Enjoy on a salad or saute.  Greens are edible too!

Scott starting the salad turnip harvest in the hoop house.

Beautiful turnips after scrubbing at the washing station.

Kohlrabi-A few more beauties from the garden.  This is the final early summer pick.  We will see them again in the Fall.

Kohlrabi harvest.

Garlic Scapes-Remember to use just like regular garlic…..great mild flavor. Make a quick pesto for pasta or spread on hearty toast or bruschetta. Long storage life in the refrigerator too.

Recipe below from West Coast Seeds but many variations on Pinterest.

Ingredients:
10 garlic scapes
1/3 cup unsalted pistachios (or substitute lightly toasted pine nuts)
1/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Use a blender or food processor to pulse into a paste the scapes, pistachios, cheese, salt, and pepper. With the machine running, slowly drizzle in olive oil so that it emulsifies. Store in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. For pasta, add the pesto to cooked noodles of your choice and thin with an amount of the pasta cooking water to the desired consistency. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Sugar Snap Peas-Another great harvest this week of this early season treat.  Enjoy!

After the morning Sugar snap harvest.

Fennel-Add the wispy fronds to salads, shave the bulb thin and add to fresh salads too.  Great with apples, Roasted it is delicious with pork.

Fennel at harvest from the hoop house.

Pac Choi-A warm loving green choi that we did not expect to see for a few weeks….Crunchy great flavor fresh,  saute or a great addition to soup.

Pac choi washed and ready to bag in the shares….

Full Share

head lettuce x2, leaf lettuce, beta mix, salad turnips, kohlrabi, garlic scapes, sugar snap peas, shelling peas, fennel, pac choi and zucchini!

Head lettuce-2 heads in every share this week.  We picked several varieties a bibb and either a butter head or a summer crisp in every share….

Baby Bibb lettuce heads ready to harvest.

Leaf lettuce-A nice big bag of baby leafy green mix.

Beta Mix-My favorite leafy green mix we offer.  Baby beet and Swiss chard greens.  Just delicious as a fresh mix but amazing lightly sauteed with garlic scapes and olive oil.

Beta Mix at harvest.

Salad Turnips-A big bunch of these beauties….remember the greens can be lightly sauteed too.

Turnip Harvest.

Washing Turnips.

Kohlrabi-The last of these crunchy beauties from the bed.  More this Fall.

Garlic Scapes-The last of these too-A nice big bunch to carry you for awhile.  LONG storage life in the refrigerator.  Makes a delicious pesto-a recipe above- Quick and easy.  Also makes a great hummus dip and also grilled.

Sugar Snap Peas- A nice big bag again this week…and the 1st week of….

Shelling Peas!-We just started harvesting these sweet treats.  Peel/shell and eat.  A great snack food but makes a great summer meal with garlic scape pesto, pasta and fresh peas

Shelling Peas filling out.

Fennel-Beautiful bulbs and fronds for fresh salads or delicious grilled with apples and pork.

Hi Auntie Howdy-I saw a safety pin beaded basket the other day and thought of you-do you still have your collection?

Pac choi-A harvest that jumped ahead in the heat.  A crunchy addition to salads, or fantastic grilled or sauteed.

Pac choi at harvest in the morning dew.

Zucchini-Can you believe it!  The first harvest and a few in every full share……

The zucchini harvest has begun!

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-head lettuce, collard greens, baby cabbage, broccoli, carrots!! beets? (still waiting) and more….

Sneak peek at next week’s harvest.