Doorstep Harvest Newsletter 9-7-13
As always, try new foods with caution, and in small amounts. Also, please note that some herbs-foods may interact with pharmaceuticals so, if you use meds, please go to http://www.drugs.com/ to check them out.
News from the garden: The salad is perking up, and tasting better, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Tomatillos are setting fruit, and blooming profusely. This is looking to be a good year for them. J The chard is still being eaten by that mystery beetle. I think it needs to be chopped down. This would get rid of the bug eaten leaves, and let the chard make more healthy ones. There were two Crenshaw melons almost ready for harvest. When we checked on them yesterday, they were fine. This morning we saw that something had been at them, and half of each one was torn apart. No Crenshaw melons this week. We’re hoping for next week. They’ll probably be a bit green (picked before the visitor has a chance to literally dig in). The Italian broad bean is just petering out. We’re not sure whether its lack of water,or what… none this week.
This week, in your Doorstep Harvest, you will find:
JJ Potatoes: This is probably the one and only potato delivery this year. It appears they haven’t hardly grown at all this summer. The big patch at grandmas, planted with different seed potatoes in full sun did just as bad, if not worse than the ones here in town.
J/JJ Cucumbers: Cucumbers are really doing poorly, they’re doing just as good as they have in past years. Hopefully they’ll pick back up when the cool fall starts.
J Asian Pear: This is all for this year. Hope you enjoy them : )
JJ mung bean Sprouts: Enjoy them on sandwiches, salads, and stir-frys. Add them very last in stir-frys.
JJ Cherokee trail of tears Beans: Are now a raw shell bean. Shell them and boil in soups.
J Tomatoes (regular, heirloom & cherry mix): Tomatoes are still going strong, not much else to say about them.
JJ Zucchini:
J Autumn Olive: entered in state fair this week and received a purple ribbon.
J/JJ Okra
Yard long bean
JJHerb bag : J Jalapeño peppers, JJOregano, JJComfrey, JJBasil, JJLavender, JJLemon Balm, shiso, sage
J Flower Bouquet:
J = grown in my garden in the country at Grandma (organic as much as possible) or wild crafted
JJ = 100% organically grown in my 4-H Garden in my Cedar Street home.