A Little Vegetable Education

Strawberry season is all but over...that is the June bearing ones.  Later in the fall we should be getting some ever bearing but they don't produce much.  Tomatoes in the green house are picking up.  As you can see we are now getting green beans.  And in a few weeks we will be getting some potatoes.

These long white and green vegetables are leeks.  The leeks can be eaten just like dried garlic.  Only drawback is that it won't keep long.  Andy says that we should keep it in the refrigerator until we use it.  (That sounds and seems so funny coming from him.)

 

There are still Summer and Fall Shares available.  Please let your friends know that they can join now and get in on all this goodness!  Andy hopes that if you are planning on participation in the Summer Share, you will get the information and payment to him as soon as possible because the Summer Share starts in about three weeks.  Don't miss out by waiting to long.

A Good Soaking Rain Is Good For The Farm

Hillsboro has been getting lots of rain.  When Andy was writing the newsletter there was a nice steady soaking rain.  That is good because he doesn't need to set up the irrigation system yet.  That helps with not having to spend the money for the fuel and give him a little work break.  But once the weather turns dry and hot he will need to set the system up.

 

the strawberries are still producing, but not as heavy any more.  He is not sure what will be available for next week, but he promises to give us what he has.

 

Next best thing...the tomatoes are starting to ripen.  We got a beautiful vibrant red one today. since they are being grown in the greenhouse we should be getting some of those over the next two or three weeks.

first tomato of the season

 

 

If you are not taking advantage of the baked good share...you are missing the boat!  There are chocolate and peanut butter...oh my goodness are they delicious!!

 

As the CSA season progresses the menu changes also, which is the fun part of the CSA.  You get what  is in season.  And you learn to eat new things.

 

 

Sweet, Sweet Strawberries

Strawberry season is at it's peak.  And that means that we will be getting two quarts in our boxes!!!!  Thank heavens there are a few other organic growing Amish farmers in the area that want to help with the CSA.  When Justin and his son unloaded the delivery van I noticed that several people took advantage of ordering extras.  There should be extras to order again next week so if you are interested just email cedarmorefarm@tdisp.com with your order.  They are $4.00 a quart or $3.50 a quart if you order 10 or more.  Andy hopes that we will get one more quart in our boxes next week before the strawberry season comes to a close.

 These are scapes. Lizzie uses them in stir fries or just about any other way you can use green onions.  They actually grow out of the tops of the garlic plants.  If they are pruned off the top it actually helps the garlic grow bigger and then you get nicer garlic bulbs.  A lot of farmers throw them aside not realizing they can be eaten.

 

The kale (green ruffly leaves with purple stems) is a little bug eaten.  That is good and bad.  Remember that these vegetables at Cedarmore Farm are grown organically.  There has been a problem with flea beetles.  The leaves are totally fine to eat.  They just don't look so good.  Andy hopes you understand that there just isn't anything that he can do about it at this point.