CSA season is only weeks away and things are getting seriously busy down on the farm. Well, to be honest, there isn’t THAT much work to be done. The problem is that I don’t have THAT much time to do it. For those who don’t know, farming is not my full-time profession. It’s just a [...]
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Helping Hands
Posted in CSA, Pictures on May 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
2012 Seed Order
Posted in CSA, tagged cucumber beetles, heirloom varieties, seed catalogs on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In January, farmers and gardeners get a second Christmas. The UPS man brings daily deliveries of small and large boxes, each making the shush-shush maraca sound of seeds. After pouring over seed catalogs all December, these boxes hold our collective hopes for the upcoming season. This year will be the year that we can finally grow [...]
Week 5 Pics
Posted in CSA, Pictures on June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Some shots from the field during Wednesday’s harvest for Week 5 of the CSA:
Fried Zucchini and Black Potatoes
Posted in CSA on June 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
No, this is not a recipe. Unless you consider it a recipe for disaster… Mandy and I joke that Pittsburghers (ourselves included) have an internal toggle switch with only two settings: “Complain about the cold” and “Complain about the heat.” The kooky weather this spring has served our theory well. We had months of unseasonably cold, [...]
Pics: 1st CSA Day
Posted in CSA, Pictures on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Some shots from last week’s first CSA harvest.
Recipe: Creamy Radish Leaf Soup
Posted in CSA, Recipes on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I know, I know. Radish leaves? Is this some kind of CSA inside joke? Not at all. Turns out that radish greens, like turnip greens, have a mellow, slightly mustardy taste when cooked down in butter, oil or bacon drippings. This recipe comes from a book by chef Rick Bayless and his daughter called Rick [...]
Eating Your Vegetables
Posted in CSA on May 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Another CSA season is upon us, and along with the excitement of eating “freshly harvested seasonal food” comes the understandable anxiety of finding ways to eat all of that “freshly harvested seasonal food.” Even an avid home cook can sometimes feel intimidated by a pile of asian greens or a bumper crop of peppers. Seasonal cooking requires [...]
