Howdy folks and welcome to week 6! We’re so happy with the weather recently. A few hot days was necessary for our summer crops and now the cooler weather coming in this week is a total treat. This is feeling like a good old fashioned Pacific Northwest summer from my childhood.
We hope you all are enjoying the leafy greens while we’ve got them. Summer crops are definitely delayed this year (zucchini, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, melons, eggplants, etc.) and while they’re growing, they have had a slow start. We actually lost over 180 watermelon plants earlier this month due to the cold nights. We’re sitting up at a little elevation here at the farm and with so many spring nights in the 30’ and 40’s things had a hard time establishing in the fields. But we’re turning a corner and feeling optimistic!
Anyhow, we hope you all made some room in your refrigerators for this week’s haul!
Happy cooking and eating everyone.
Your farmers,
A & T & Little P
Harvest 6
Head Lettuce
Endive (aka Frisée)
Scallions
Spinach
Radishes (remove the tops and store them separately)
Kale
Broccoli
Dill
Recipe Suggestions
Spicy Pork Bowls with Bok Choy and Broccoli (you can substitute the spinach for the Bok Choy)
Chicory Salad with White Beans, Anchovies & Parmesan (this is one of my favorite recipes and a great way to use up a whole head of endive!!!)
Chicory & Rice Soup with Lemon-Chili Relish (another one of my favorite ways to use up a head of endive!)
Tumbleweed Farm’s Favorite Kale Salad (this is SO darn good!!!)