What a bounty we have enjoyed all season. Some of the summer crops are slowing down, some are hanging in there. Have you frozen some pesto for a taste of summer in mid-winter? You can freeze it in small containers or even an ice cube tray, then pop em out and freeze in a bag. I have a few designated herb ice cube trays. See the list of fall crops to look forward to in September!
HAPPY HARVEST AUGUST 31, 2012
CSA members choose 8 from the following harvest items:
onions
garlic
potatoes (white Kennebec, heirloom)
tomatoes–mix of reds, heirlooms and romas
jalapenos
basil (sweet or red)
thai basil (use like sweet basil or as a green vegetable in a sautee)
bell peppers, and pimentos and italian long peppers–likely plenty of reds
sweet potato greens–sauteed green vegetable
we’ll check on eggplant, but its been really slim pickings
UPICK THIS WEEK
green beans–probably pretty tough by now, but go check em out if you like
flowers–zinnias, pick a bouquet, get em while they last
herb garden–looking good: sage, parsley, chives, oregano, sorrell
LOOK FORWARD TO THESE CROPS IN SEPTEMBER:
pie pumpkins
butternut squash
acorn squash
sweet potatoes
Chinese cabbage, a lettuce type
cucumbers, a late crop of em by next week, we hope
loose leaf lettuce (we hope!)