Harvest Haven Farm

June already!

May 5th it was snowing here, which made planting difficult. Thankfully we were able to put up some small hoops over our boxes, enabling us to plant tomatoes and peppers early. They have now reached mature size and are starting to put up little tomatoes. God is good!

It has been an interesting Spring, but now we are officially at the first day of summer and the beginning of our CSA share pick-ups!

For the week of  June 21 shares will include:

Radishes

Spring onions

Lettuce ( 3 varieties)

Spinach

*Kale

Rhubarb

Broccoli ( limited availability)

Fresh Herb Assortment

Finding *recipes is fun, but here is one to get you started.

Kale with Hot Bacon Vinaigrette

1 lb Kale, washed and stems removed

4 slices bacon, chopped

1 Tlbs.minced shallots

2 Tlbs champagne vinegar

1Tlbs olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Cook kale in 2 inches boiling water until wilted. Drain and rinse with cool water. Saute bacon in same skillet until crisp. Remove with slotted  spoon and drain on paper towel. Add shallots to bacon grease and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in oil and vinegar. Add drained Kale to skillet and toss. Scatter drained bacon over the top and season with salt and pepper. ~ Four servings. ~  Enjoy!!

Stayed tuned for next week's eating adventure.........

Spring !!

It seemed like it would never come, and yet......

There are puddles everywhere, not the gentle puddles left after a light rain, but the deep mud filled ruts that splash water all over your car as you slowly drive through them. Yesterday Jon, my husband decided to fix the ruts with our reliable old tractor.........but that process is easier if you can see. Since he stopped after dark last night, today is interesting driving!

But you can smell the earth warming up, readying again for seeds and life.

We bought all our seeds a couple weeks ago. Old varieties, the favorites, and some new varieties for experimentation. And of course there are the flowers. Who can resist the colorful packages at every farm store?

We are getting ready here for seedlings and pruning, shearing and baby lambs. How wonderful it is!

"Merry Christmas to all........and to all a Good Night."

Soon the seed catalogues will start arriving and we will begin planning the spring 2011 garden. But until then, Enjoy the Christmas season and may God bless you and yours in the coming New year.