week 12

Hello CSA

Its been hot and dry. Sunny days and cool nights. We've been putting in hay and pulling out summer squash and cucumber vines… getting ready to plant garlic. The dry sunny weather has been good for ripening the winter squash. We're starting the squash harvest today, but we'll let them cure in the sun for another week before we put them away, this will toughen the skin so they store better. Most of our wwoofers have gone back to college, so we're feeling a little short handed, (and struggling to be ready for pick ups and markets on time) but at least we are enjoying the sunshine.

We'll bring back bok choi this week, although this planting looks a little spotty from beetle damage, it tastes great. It can sometimes becomes challenging to grow nice greens when it gets hot, they are really more in season in the spring and fall. We transplanted a bunch of fall spinach and it should start producing in a couple weeks so that's a little something to look forward to. Next week we'll also be pulling beets, and more watermelons, and we should have edamame (fresh soybeans) soon.

Here is a recipe idea from our son Guv:

Mashed potato ice cream

Boil potatoes until tender (if strawberry ice cream is desired cook with 1 beet)


Mix in milk, butter and salt and mash until creamy-lumpy

If chocolate chip ice cream is desired, mix in cooked black beans


Scoop with ice cream scooper into sugar cones

Top with ketchup (strawberry sauce)

And of course a cherry (tomato) on top



PS during the next couple of pick up times, we could use some help splitting garlic bulbs for planting. So if you've got time and don't mind getting your hands stinky come join us.

peace