25 Sep Thu 2014
Fibonaci Numbers in the Bag
Autumnal greetings from your DRY farm. We have been hoping for rains, but they keep missing us. Looks like we will be finishing up Sept. with only 1 inch of rain for the whole month. Most vegetables like 1 inch/week, so you can see how far behind we are. Though we have been irrigating, nothing beats a soaking rain to boost crops…so think RAIN!
Hard to believe, but this is the last week for A half-share members for the summer season. Full share and B half-share members still have one more week left. The fall brassicas (e.g., broccoli, kale, romanesco, cauliflower) are ripe and ready for harvest. You will find some lovely examples of them in this week’s bag. Full share members will receive Romanescoes (similar in taste and texture to cauliflower…prepare the same way) this week, and there happens to be this very cool YouTube video about the mathematical perfection behind the whorls that make up this unique gorgeous vegetable (and caulis too!)….check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahXIMUkSXX0 Half share members will receive broccoli, and it is one of our favorite vegetables on the season.
Here’s what’s in the bag this week:
- Heirloom Tomatoes -- A few ‘toes left…..mixed ripeness in the bag, so please check carefully to cut up only ripe ones and let others stay in the bag until ready.
- Cherry Tomato Mix (half shares)-beautiful blend OR
- Italian Shell beans (Full shares) – please read included recipe label to learn how to properly store and cook these amazing fresh beans…you are in for a treat. Small crop this year, and this is the only offering of this variety.
- Sweet Fry Peppers (full shares) OR
- Tomatillos (half shares)
- Kale Bunch – very tender….perfect first picking.
- Summer Squash – we marvel that these tender beauties are still fruiting….summer squash doesn’t like cool weather, so we are pleased these are still producing.
- Colorful Cauliflower medley – a sample of what is coming up later this fall. A stunning trio of colors – lime green, white, and orange florets.
- Romanesco Head (full shares) OR
- Broccoli heads (half shares)
- Small garlic (will be loose in the large paper bag)
Enjoy! Johnny and Leah