Garden Patch Farm CSA Newsletter #7

 

 

 

Greetings Members! Hope all is well with you.

 

Did You Know?

On any given day more than half the U.S. population

eats no fruit or vegetables. By joining a CSA farm, you

and your family are ensured a weekly supply of fresh,

delicious, and nutritious vegetables.

 

This Week's Picks

~Banana Peppers~ (sweet tasting--limited supply)

~Beans: Green

               Royal Burgundy (purple)

               Yellow Dragon (Robin's favorite bean)

               Yellow Wax

~Black Cabbage~

~Brandywine Tomatoes~ (large and sweet)

~Cabbage~

~Cherry Tomatoes~

~Cucumbers~

~Kale~ (red flat leaf & curly leaf)       

~Lemon Cucumbers~

~Okra~

~Tomatoes~ (several varieties, in abundance)

~Zucchini~ (some)

 

You-Cut Herbs

3 added this week**

Anise Hyssop

Ashway   

Basil

Chives   

Holy Basil   

Hyssop**

Mint

Oregano

Parsley**

Peppermint

Rosemary**

Sage

Savory   

Spearmint

St. John's Wort

Tarragon

Thyme

Wormwood

 

You-Cut Flowers

Black-Eyed Susan

Cosmos

Gladiolas

Sunflowers

Zinnias

 

*Honey

*Chicken

*Turkey

 

Available to Order

*Turkey   

*Beef

*Get your October chicken orders in now for winter stock-up

 

The cookbooks you ordered should be in this week or next week...

 

Recipe

 

Pasta with Fresh Tomato-Basil-Olive Sauce

 

4 cloves garlic, crushed

10 large basil leaves

1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

1 pound seeded, chopped tomatoes

    (about 4 medium tomatoes)

3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

2 Tbsp pitted green olives

4 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 pound pasta

 

Puree all ingredients except pasta. Cook pasta in lots of salted, boiling water; drain and toss with sauce. Makes 4 servings.

(Taken from : From Asparagus to Zucchini cookbook)

 

Help on the farm--if you would like to help, the flower bed would love to be weeded. Even if you pull a few weeds as you pick flowers, this is helpful. All members benefit, including you. Thank you.

 

Please be careful and drive slowly on our driveway. Be prepared to stop. Watch for pedestrians and other vehicles as you enter and leave. Thank you.  

 

 

Of all human activities,

apart from the procreation of children,

gardening is the most optimistic

and hopeful.

The gardener is by definition

one who plans for and believes

and trusts in a future,

whether in the short

or the longer term.

 

SUSAN HILL

 

 

Have a great week; we'll see you this weekend.                   

 

Robin Leonard
~Garden Patch Farm~
 

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