Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Pick of the Week - July 30th

Pick of the Week: Lettuce Zucchini- Eight Ball variety Squash – Yellow & Green Kirby Cucumbers Cucumbers – Straight 8 variety Mixed Tomatoes-first of the season! Garlic – Porcelain variety (hardneck) Herb of the Week: Sweet Basil Fruit – Shiro Plums from Windy Brow Farms

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Pick of the Week - July 24th

Pick of the Week: Yukon Gold New Potatoes (thin skin) Zucchini Chard Cucumber Garlic – Ozark variety (softneck) Herb of the Week: Chives Fruit – Red Heart Plums from Windy Brow Farms

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Pick of the Week - July 17th

Pick of the Week:

Beets w/Beet Greens
Zucchini (mixed yellow & green)
Green Beans
Stem Onions
Green Shallots - Thinnings from the shallot patch. These were planted a little too late so did not produce shallot bulbs.
Garlic - Music variety (hardneck)

Herb of the Week: Cilantro

Fruit - Flaming Fury Peaches


Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Pick of the Week - July 10th

Pick of the Week:

Chard Zucchini Onions -Walla Walla variety Kohlrabi- They are excellent raw by itself and in salads, and may also be steamed, stir fried, braised or stuffed. The cooked leaves have a collard like flavor.

Garlic Curls (use just like garlic)

Herb of the Week: Basil - Purple Basil variety

Monday, July 02, 2007

Pick of the Week - July 3rd

Pick of the Week:

Sorrel - lemony flavor- see recipes on newsletter
Fava Beans
Zucchini
Green Onions
Kale
Garlic Curls (use just like garlic)

Herb of the Week: Garlic Chives - garlic chives have a delicate garlic flavor and are used extensively in oriental dishes. Use in stir fries with meat, poultry, noodles, scrambled eggs and soups