September 12, 2010

• Harvesting

  We harvest something from the farm each day and have been all growing season.  Whether it's red clover flowers for the red clover tea we sell and drink or  simply potatoes.  I've been harvesting potatoes from a bed since August.  I take a little as we need them.  This bed was full of  volunteer potato plants that  shot up this Spring.  Obviously, I missed harvesting some potatoes last year.  The representative from NOFANY suggested strongly that I pull the plants,  put them in a plastic bag, and throw them away!   Do not compost them.   What?!  How wasteful and who needs to add to our garbage stream.  I do understand her stand,  she was concerned about the late blight that so many of us experienced last year.  My potatoes however,  did not get the blight last year.  My gut reaction said to let it be.  I did and well look at these beautiful volunteer potatoes and no blight here!

  

  We have lots and lots of green tomatoes.  They are ripening slowly  Normally,  that would be perfect but since I sell our herbal products, plant and produce at several local farmers market it would be nice to sell these beautiful heirlooms tomatoes.  Oh well we do enjoy eating them!

  

  A friend of mine told me this past Spring about Kale Chips.  Her son took a cooking class and learned to make them..  I am addicted to them.

  Wash and dry your kale,  remove stems and tear apart.  Place on a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Drizzle with olive oil and bake at 350 until the kale is crisp.  Salt to your liking.   Delicious!!!!

  

  In the oven baking.

   

  Finished product with tomatoes and wonderful bread.   A perfect lunch!

  • 12:16 pm
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