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Last Friday morning 50 baby chicks arrived at the Kelseyville post office.
These cute little buggers are a mix of ameracauna, silver laced wyandotte, dominique, and black australorp. plus our cute little digital thermometer makes a cameo in the photo. As if I didnt have enough to take care of already, snicker snicker, now I am wiping and blow drying chicken vents. aww cute. yes it is.
Exhausted from a long weekend of planting, and tending to the newest recruits on the farm- this weeks contents and notes will be a little short. but there are some photos this time.
Baa baa Box # 2
More Beets. this time Red Ace. Our red Beet of choice (until Robuschka came along). Receiving regular irrigation, and planted in a different field, tell me if you notice a difference in texture or flavor. If you still dont know what to do with last weeks beets, put these together and make a faux tomato sauce. really!
Check out this recipe, for an idea and embellish with whatever delights you.
French Breakfast Radish : these radish come to us from Jim Leonardis at Leonardis Organics in Lakeport. Just a hop, skip and a jump from our farm. We have worked together the last few years and I am happy to say Jim has been an excellent friend, mentor and associate. Try these radish for breakfast. If there's room in the pan while your frying up some eggs, throw some halved (longways) radish in and put it all on toast. or crackers cheese and radish for lunch. or what the heck toss 'em in a salad.
Collard Greens : These bad boys are still kickin out the jams at Irene Farm. a southern classic. cooked all day with a hamhock and a tastin spoon. get some.
Garlic and Gypsy Peppers : come to us from Judith Diggs at BioFarm in Lakeport. Judith is an excellent farmer, friend and growing artist. Bringing a level of experience and care that I admire, she and her husband Leonard have taught me a lot about agriculture. Freshly harvested for you. The Gypsy pepper is similar to a bell pepper. try it roasted, raw or added to a salsa. The garlic scape has been included for your entertainment. try that with your eggs and radish.
Rainbow Kale: This is a variety grown by Frank Morton at Wild Garden Seed. Breeder and propogater of delightful greens. An interesting leaf similar to Dino Kale/ Red Russian/Siberian. A wonderful texture raw, and mild sweet flavor amid 90 degree days. new to us this year. and I like it!
Red and Green Butter Lettuce :Both of these seeds come to us from the Rudolf Steiner college near Sacramento and are outstanding varieties. Ermosa is the green and Mikola is the red. With such a quick transition to summertime temps, these two will provide the vital cooling your body needs.
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