Happy August summer day!
Sunshine abounds. The rain forecast didn't come true here. Hopefully you were able to gleam a bit of rain in your location Friday night. Unsure how this can happen, but, the turnips and radishes that we seeded in the dust last weekend actually have sprouted. What a miracle!
Farmers are suffering everywhere in the USA. We are plagued by drought, hurricanes, wildfires and floods. Please don't get upset about high food costs. At this point be grateful that you have any food. If able, freeze and can some items for winter. You may need them for winter survival.
We had some exciting times on the farm this week. Two people on vacation for a whole week added stress, but, we were able to see some fun in our growing. The peppers are amazing to pick and witness the rainbow of colors, shapes, and flavors. The photo is a basket of Shishito peppers. They are a mild Japanese pepper for roasting, pan-frying and grilling. We are offering them as an add on and sold by the pound. Jimmy Nardello peppers are the frying pepper that we are offering by the each and by the pound as an add on. These are almost uncanny sweet with a fruity flavor that makes you want to munch on them right off the plant, but, traditional Italian cuisine typically uses them for frying. They start out green and ripen in a rainbow to red. We have 6 fig trees that live in the greenhouses year around. This week we were able to pick many ripe figs for our guests on the farm to try and then there is the pomegranate tree or bush. It is about 5 years old and was set outside this year in a large pot and told either get some fruit or ..... well, it has like 5 fruits! Not sure how to tell when ripe, but, one split open. We are taste testing it. A bit sour. Fun to try things that just aren't suppose to happen in our environment.
Try out the Dragon beans for a great raw munchie for a kid (or big kid) snack. The regular green beans bit the dust. Became dry and tough in the drought. These Dragon beans are a delicious bean.
Another note. If you are unable to use your box because of vacation or whatever, consider giving it to the person that is watering the plants or dog sitting. Skipping boxes has become a financial nightmare. We still have the same expenses and even a worse situation has arisen because of the drought and losing so many crops. We are doing our best to provide food in our worst farming year we have experienced.
Take care everyone and as always, the invitation to stop by for a visit is always there.
