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sweeter and sweeter
our first Big Frost.. everything that is still around has just gotten sweeter.. … Read entire article »
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all hands on board
trying to complete planting garlic a little later than usual required all hands on board… … Read entire article »
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curing the sweets
look at what’s here.. two more weeks of curing and we’re ready for thanksgiving.. … Read entire article »
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pumpkin!
a little frost has served to uncover some of these beauties.. and it would appear that we will have climatic cooperation in their journey to maturity.. … Read entire article »
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‘bitter’sweet..
embrace the escarole!! – pleasantly bitter could describe the green around which this salad is based.. shown here with cucumber, ‘latah’ tomatoes, parsley, nasturtium leaves and flowers, sea salt, garlic-infused oil, and balsamic vinegar.. nice.. .. served with homemade ‘just out of the oven’ thyme and sage sourdough bread.. seriously.. summer is sweet (‘bittersweet’).. … Read entire article »
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curi, curi, and curi…
so, being quite the farmer, i take an hour (3 person hours) out of a hopelessly busy day to partake in ‘the big kitten move of 2011′… pictured is “curi” – so named because of it’s curiosity and the fact that he/she emerged during a cucumber harvest (curi being a japanese word for cucumber)… … Read entire article »
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grain explorations
this year we decided to trial some grains – entirely useful as whole grains, flour, cover crops, and green manure… so useful, in fact, that one must wonder why they have been absent as part of market farm offerings for so long (as things have appeared to me) of course, the more research i do, is the more the grain renaissance becomes evident – even if i am a little late for the party.. … Read entire article »
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my favourite summer vegetable
hands down, this vegetable is my favourite of the summer. the red variety is shown here. i’ll have it raw, stir-fried, in stews, and on pizza … Read entire article »
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’same-old’
variations on the ’same old’.. peas, broccoli, kohl rabi, carrots, onions, thyme, and garlic grown by these ’same old’ hands.. … Read entire article »
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yay!!
Justin celebrates with the first fruits of millet.. .. and the most joyous flower of summer returns!! … Read entire article »
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