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ORGANIC TOMATO PLANTS FOR SALE!
* ORGANIC TOMATO PLANTS FOR SALE!
We're very excited to have the first round of our beloved Wild Hare Organic Tomato Plants for sale at the farm starting this week! From Slicers to Saucers, Heirlooms to Cherries, growing a curated selection of Tomato Plants for gardeners is something we truly enjoy, and we'll have fourteen wonderful varieties to start with, potted up and ready for you to plant at home. You can mix and match tomato plants $5 each, 3 for $13, or 5 for $20! (CSA members receive their 10% discount...it’s the cherry (tomato) on top!) I'll post what we have at the start of each week until they're gone, alongside all of the other goodies in the farmstand in a given week.
Now, I know a mother is not supposed to pick favorites, but Green Garlic is my favorite Spring vegetable…and it is ready for harvest this week! If left in the ground each stalk would eventually swell out into a fully mature bulb of garlic, but we pick it in its "green" state, because it is very mild, tender and brings out the best in so many other Springtime foods and meals. Green Garlic is very easy to love, because it takes very little effort to cook, which I find helpful during the busy planting season. So many good, last-minute meals start with a bit of olive oil, chopped Green Garlic and whatever random vegetables or proteins I've been neglecting in the fridge. Greens? Into the garlic. Nuts, Prawns, Tofu? Into the garlic. Potatoes? Asparagus? Pizza? Grains? Pasta? Salads? You get it. Green Garlic is the perfect foundation for the very best stir fry you’ll have all year, and judging by the looks of the Mustard Greens and Baby Kale that are coming out of the greenhouse, I stand by my bold claim. It looks like this year’s crop is actually starting to thicken out at the base of the stalk already, and you can just cut across the bulb and continue up the stalk like you would with a Leek or Green Onion.
Have a great week!
Katie
IN THIS WEEK’S FARMSHARES:
Asparagus
Green Garlic
Spinach and/or
Mustard Mix
Gala Apples
SEASONAL RECIPES & HELPFUL HINTS
ALICE WATERS’ SPAGHETTI WITH GREEN GARLIC - Serious Eats
SPRING POTATO SALAD WITH GREEN GARLIC DRESSING - Susan Spungen
CHARRED ASPARAGUS WITH GREEN GARLIC CHIMICHURRI- David Tanis
MUSTARD GREENS WITH BALSAMIC-GLAZED CHICKPEAS - Dishing Up the Dirt
GREEN GARLIC, ASPARAGUS & MUSHROOM STIR FRY - Gastronomer’s Guide
SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP - Alison Roman
EASY SPINACH GOAT CHEESE PASTA- Violet Witchel
SPINACH & CHEESE STRATA - Smitten Kitchen