THANKFUL FOR THE RAIN
UPICK THIS WEEK
Check on the green bean row, you may find some gems in there!
The Bean Hut--hunt for long purple beans!
Candy Lane--Cherry tomato row! There are cherry tomatoes to pick, but the rain affects quantities for a couple weeks. It rains, the tomatoes split their skins, they rot and fall to the ground. This is why we grow our heirlooms and slicer tomatoes under cover in the hoophouse. More cherry tomatoes will ripen. I suspect we will have more tomatoes pick, but it may take a week or two to build up again, and also relies on warm weather to stick around.
Flowers--Zinnias don't love heavy rain either, they can get moldy. Go check on them and enjoy!
THE BEAN HUT
The Bean Hut is an enchanting archway of bean vines creating a little hut where purple beans grow. It is full of long purple beans hanging down, perfect for picking from any height. Go inside and pick a few. The vines curl around the trellis as they grow up and up, growing fast to create the hut. Do you remember before it was fully grown? Here is a blog I wrote for Mother Earth News to inspire other farmers and gardeners to grow a Bean Hut. https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/grow-a-bean-hut-zbcz1701
TOMATOES IN SANDWICHES
Tomatoes are past their peak quantities so we are no longer selling flats in the extras. Thank you to those who bought flats! I hope you enjoyed the bounty. Some (but less and slower) will keep ripening as the warm weather hangs on. During tomato season, the summer sandwiches were never this easy! Appreciate fresh tomatoes while they last. Add a sliced heirloom tomato and it will elevate a sandwich. Goes great with pesto, grilled cheese, hummus, turkey...everything except peanut butter and jelly!
RATATOUILLE
Have you made Ratatouille yet? Here’s your chance, while we are still harvesting tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini. Explore eggplant recipes, including ratatouille. http://blog.houseinthewoods.com/2011/08/12/eggplant-and-more-recipe-ideas/
FACEBOOK GROUP
You are encouraged to get onto the group and post some recipe inspiration for everyone! Not on the group? Find House in the Woods Farm and Friends and request a join.
