Category: Doorstep Harvest

Doorstep Harvest September 6, 2014

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Doorstep Harvest 9.6.14
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Please Bring Back the WOODEN Boxes, thanks
Root Bag:  Baby Potatoes
Fruit:  Autumn Olives and a taste of “Goji Berry”
 (Goji is added to health food juices and considered one of the “super-foods.”  I don’t like it fresh but it is an interesting experience to sample it and be able to say you’ve had  it fresh.  Fox News’ “Medicine Hunter” did a whole show on Goji.   It seems to grow well in Kansas and we have a couple of two year old bushes now.  This spring the birds got to them before we could harvest.  Plant seems to have two harvests so far, once in spring, it goes dormant in summer, then has a “second spring” in the fall
Herbs: Oregano, Lavender, Basil, Jalapeño,  Comfrey
Tomatoes:  Hybrids, Cherry, Pear
Squash: You will have either a Spaghetti squash or an Acorn.  Everyone gets a Yellow Crookneck, if you choose to fry it, cut the skin off.
 Okra
Red Bell Pepper
Cucumbers

Doorstep Harvest August 23, 2014

Posted on by Aahnix Bathurst

Doorstep Harvest 8.23.14
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Please Bring Back the WOODEN Boxes, thanks
Organic Blackberries (please wash before eating)
 Organic Plums (Plums will sweeten up if left on the counter at room temp)
 Organic Autumn Olive Berries
Organic Heirloom and Hybrid Tomatoes
 Organic Heirloom and Hybrid Cherry
 Organic Okra
Cucumber
Organic Green Onion

Doorstep Harvest August 16, 2014

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Doorstep Harvest 8.16.14
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Please Bring Back WOODEN Boxes We Have Given!
Braising Bag:
Lambsquarters
Root Bag:  Baby Potatoes
Fruit Box:  includes 1 pound Blackberries, no Plums yet…  next week!
Herbs Bag:
            Oregano:  Spice
            Lavender:  Spice
            Peppermint:  Spice/Tea
 Jalapeno:  Spice
            Comfrey:  Tea
Tomatoes:
Heirloom and Hybrid Tomatoes
Heirloom and Hybrid Cherry,
Roma Tomatoes.
Summer Squash: Yellow Crookneck.  I like to fry it with Okra.
Misc Bag:  Okra and Cucumbers.

Doorstep Harvest August 9, 2014

Posted on by Aahnix Bathurst

Doorstep Harvest 8.9.14
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Please Bring Back Wooden Boxes We Have Given!
Braising Bag:
Lambsquarters
Root Bag:  Baby Potatoes (many more next week)
Fruit Box:  includes 1 pound Blackberries, Plums will be back next week!
Herbs Bag:
            Oregano:  Spice
            Lavender:  Spice
            Basil:  Spice
            Peppermint:  Spice/Tea
 Jalapeno:  Spice
            Comfrey:  Tea
Tomatoes: Heirloom and Hybrid Tomatoes, Cherry, and (really small) Roma Tomatoes.
Misc Bag:  Okra and Cucumbers.

Doorstep Harvest August 2, 2014

Posted on by Aahnix Bathurst

Doorstep Harvest 8.2.14
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Braising Bag:
Lambsquarters
Root Bag: Potatoes
Fruit Box:  Blackberries, Grapes,  and  Plums!
Legumes:  Yard long beans (Steam, or chop into soup)
Herbs Bag:
            Oregano:                     Spice
            Lavender:                    Spice
            Basil:                           Spice
            Lemonbalm:                Spice/Tea
            Shisho:                        Spice/Tea
            Comfrey:                     Tea
            Peppermint:                Tea
            Passionflower:            Tea
Tomatoes:  Many Large Tomatoes, Romas, and Cherries!
Misc Bag:  Okra and Cucumbers        
 

Doorstep Harvest July 12, 2014

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Doorstep Harvest 7.12.14
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Braising Section:
Kale
Chard
Beet greens:  Found attached  to beets, just chop them and add to the rest of the mix
Lambsquarters
Root Section contains Carrots and Beets.
Fruit Section includes Crandalls and early Blackberries! (The giant delicious Triple Crowns will be ready next week!)
Legumes:  Italian broad beans and Sugar snap peas (don’t shell, these are eaten whole)
Herbs Section:
            Oregano:  Spice
            Lavender:  Spice
            Lemon Balm:  Tea
            Comfrey:  Tea
            Bee balm:  Tea/Spice
            Peppermint:  Tea
            Passionflower:  Tea
Cucumber: More coming…
Tomatoes:  Three large Tomatoes, and several Cherries to start the year!

Doorstep Harvest July 9, 2014

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Doorstep Harvest 7.19.14
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Braising Bag:
Lambsquarters
Root Bag: Contains Carrots and Beets. (Put the beet greens in the stir-fry)
Fruit Box:  Includes Crandalls, early Blackberries (On their way out), Triple Crown Blackberries (On their way in), and the first Plums!
Legumes:  Snap beans (Cherokee Trail of Tears Black Bean and Provider), Yard long beans (Steam, or chop into soup), and Sugar snap peas (On their way out)
Spice and Tea Bag:
            Oregano:  Spice
            Lavender:  Spice
            Basil:  Spice
            Sage:  Spice
            Comfrey:  Tea
            Peppermint:  Tea
            Passionflower:  Tea
Tomatoes: Large Tomatoes, and  many  Cherries!
Misc Bag:  Okra (Just beginning)! 
Flowers:  Russian Sage and Sunflower

Doorstep Harvest July 5, 2014

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Doorstep Harvest 7.5.14
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Braising Section:
Kale
Chard
Beet greens
Lambsquarters
Root Section contains Carrots and Beets. (Put the beet greens in the stir-fry)
Fruit Section includes Gooseberries, Crandalls, and early Blackberries! (Soon we’ll have the giant delicious Triple Crowns)
Legumes:  Italian broad beans, Provider snap beans, and Sugar snap peas (don’t shell, these are eaten whole)
Herbs Section:
            Jalapeno:  Spice
            Oregano:  Spice
            Lavender:  Spice
            Lemon Balm:  Tea
            Comfrey:  Tea
            Bee balm:  Tea/Spice
            Peppermint:  Tea
            Passionflower:  Tea
Cucumber: More coming
Tomatoes:  One large Tomato, and a few Cherries to begin the year!

Doorstep Harvest June 28, 2014

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Doorstep Harvest 6.28.14
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Braising Section has kale, chard, and Mizuna; in a separate bag are lambsquarters to add. 
Salad Mix:  It is late in the salad season, so the salad may taste bitter to you.  We find it tastes just fine though.  Last week for salad
Root Section contains carrots, beets, and onions.
Fruit Section includes Gooseberries, Crandalls, and Mulberries
Dandelion Greens:  You should still have your dandelion Italiano recipe from last year, if you don’t, email meJ
Legumes:  Italian Broad Beans, Provider snap beans, and Sugar snap Peas (don’t shell, these are eaten whole)
Herbs Section:
            Oregano:  Spice
            Lavender:  Spice
            Lemon Balm:  Tea
            Comfrey:  Tea
            Bee balm:  Tea
            Peppermint:  Tea
            Shisho (Perilla):  Tea/Spice (use chicken-shisho recipe)
            Passionflower:  Tea
Mom’s Quick Lambsquarter “Super-food” Recipe:
After working a long day, this is a 5 minute way to add a side of greens to dinner.
Chop the entire bag of lambsquarters and place in cast-iron skillet with ¼ c olive oil, ¼ c water, ½ tsp sea salt, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp chipotle pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder (or three crushed fresh cloves of garlic).  Stir, cover, and cook on medium until leaves turn dark green (3-10 minutes).   May boil for up to 20 minutes depending upon preference of texture.  For variety, may add diced onions, mushrooms, sundried tomato, a dash of maple syrup, or toasted sesame oil.

Doorstep Harvest September 14, 2013

Posted on by Aahnix Bathurst

Doorstep Harvest Newsletter 9-14-13
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: Alex worked at West’s last night and is at the State Fair today for state FACS (family and consumer sciences) judging.  I am going to recommend to Alex that he shift to every-other week harvests until the garden begins producing more in the fall.  He will contact you about this sometime later this week… half of you will pick up one week and the other half the following, so, he will harvest every week but to ½ the number of people weekly and you each will receive a harvest every other week.  Product is just slow for now and should pick up later in the cool season after the hoop is installed.
This week, in your Doorstep Harvest, you will find:
JJCrenshaw melons!!!! 
J Tomatoes (regular, heirloom & cherry mix):  Tomatoes are still going strong. About 4 pounds.
J Autumn Olive
J/JJ Okra: mix of varieties
J Jalapeño peppers
JJOregano 
JJComfrey
 JJBasil
 JJLavender
J shisho
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.