September 11, 2007
Thanks to Aliyah & Alissa we were able to escape from the farm last
week. They capably managed the farm tending the animals, doing
field work and pulling off the Friday harvest! We got a much
needed break for rest & relaxation as well as some quality family
time for the three of us and with Dan’s brother Chris and his wife, Jen
near Keene, NH. Now we are ready to refocus our energy towards
fall and the change of season.
This week’s harvest: leeks, peppers, hot peppers, arugula,
broccoli, beets, summer squash, tomatoes. Also: kale or chard,
radishes or turnips, delicata or sweet dumpling squash.
Sweet Dumpling and Delicata are the first and sweetest of the winter
squash harvested in the season. The are quite similar to acorn
and you can prepare them the same way – Halve them, take out the seeds
and bake them in the oven. If you are used to putting a little
maple syrup or brown sugar on your squash, hold off on these.
You’ll find they are quite tasty just as they are.
How about those beautiful red peppers? This year we planted a
variety called Carmen and we are really pleased with them. Red
peppers aren’t the easiest to get right as you might expect from their
high price at the supermarket. This is because they have a
tendency to rot at the tip just as they are turning red. Carmen
has been ripening red without any rot and are beautiful and
tasty. Just seeing a bin of their bright red blows me away.
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