May 19, 2018
Week 1
Here are some of the items you may be
receiving in your delivery this week:
Green Garlic, Gunsho, Apollo Arugula,
Baby Pac Choy, Sorrel, Lovage, Stinging Nettle and Oregano
Welcome 2018 Vegetable Season!
As much as I can plan for a certain
date to start our vegetable deliveries it’s always up to Mother Nature. We had
a very cold April and all our little seedlings were shivering under their blankets,
none of them interested in growing up. So, it was quite a surprise when I was
watering earlier this week that suddenly things were saying “I’m Ready!”
This week’s basket is full of delicious
greens for salads, sautés, soups and pastas. Countless ideas
are out there on the web for experimenting.
We here are enjoying Gunsho, Pac Choy,
plus Sorrel with lemon sautéed with our breakfasts. I like adding spicy Arugula
to sandwiches. Our Stinging Nettle will be becoming a pesto. The Green garlic
with Spaghetti topped with Parmesan will be a savior when I am coming in late
from the garden and need a quick dinner.
We enjoy Lovage Potato Soup each
spring and the boys are now asking for Lentils with Lovage. The delicate fronds
are a beautiful addition with their licorice/celery like taste. A friend of mine
loves to drink his Ceasers using the Lovage stock as a straw.
Lentils with Lovage
Sauté chopped onion with garlic until
soft. Add in rinsed lentils chopped Lovage and maybe some spices like Herb de
Provance. Add water to cover by about an inch and bring to a boil. Reduce to a
simmer and cook until the lentils are softened. Drain off and liquid and
drizzle with olive oil. Garnish with a few sprigs of Lovage. Yum.
The rush here at the farm is at full
speed. My internal clock now has me up be 5:30 every morning and I’m usually
starting to fall asleep by dinner. The boys sports will soon be slowing down
and they have been helping in the garden to offset all the time spent driving
them to different events. I have also started training for my part time job in
Mahone Bay at Have A Yarn. I am very happy to be joining the team.
The field is already filling up with
potatoes, letuces, Tatsoi, peas, broccoli, cauliflowers, basil, thyme, onions, edible
flowers, kales and swiss chards. Our rhubarb was off to a late start but is now
enjoying the sun.
This week all the squash will be
going in along with new seedings of radish, beets, and multiple other greens.
Also there are many seedlings now needing to be potted up.
The apple trees are starting to bloom
and our baby cherry tree is too. We’ve cut down roughly half of our firewood
and I hope to soon be able to wear short sleeves again. The black flies were horrible.
Numerous other projects are on the agenda for this year including many
renovations to the house and finishing the new chicken coop. Never a dull moment.
If you have any questions please feel
free to contact me.
Your Farmer,
Amber
