It was a very long day at the office, and even though I hadn’t had supper when I got home at around 7:30, I just had to get out to the garden to work off some of the stress of the day… There was just a little light left as I hoe-hoe-hoed a few rows [...]
Archive > August 2007
Odds and Ends
It is so much more pleasant to harvest on Sundays… the smaller number of baskets makes us feel less rushed so the pace is more conversational as opposed to speedy gonzales. We’ve decided that we are definitely inviting WOOFers (Workers on Organic Farms) and volunteers/interns to come help out next year. Recipe wise I’ve been [...]
Helicopters flying overhead…
Not quite the same as geese! For the last 4 days we’ve had a steady flow of air traffic overhead as various important people (mainly Bush, Harper and Calderon) fly over to Montebello for the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) meeting. And they are taking security very seriously with police, service and military choppers. It’s [...]
Veggie mix bag additions
RAPINI: also called raab, broccoli rabe, cime de rape, rape and brocoletti. It’s a form of turnip green and is reminiscent of broccoli. Best way to cut the bitterness is to blanch it. Blanched Rapini: Wash and cut into 1-inch pieces. Bring water to boil in large saucepan. Stir in rapini greens and some salt [...]
Veggie Ideas
A few little blurbs on some of the recent veggies… POTATOES Fresh potatoes are a treat… we always end up harvesting some earlier then we should because we get impatient. A new potato is not a small potato, but a fresh potato harvested from a green, growing potato plant. A somewhat scuffed, frayed appearance to [...]
