CSA Week Fourteen

Lisa has a large basket CSA share.

News from the field:

Finally some rain. We had been really dry for about 3-4 weeks – to the point where most of our veggies stopped growing for a week or two, and some stuff beyond the reach of our rudimentary irrigation system had begun to die. It had been as dry as it had ever been in the five years we have been doing this. But now we are close to being back on track with the rain we had this week. Our fall salad turnips will pull through, for example, but they will be a week later than we had hoped. We also pulled the leeks this week and they are a little on the small side, but the lack of rain had really beat them up a bit. Don’t worry – they still have that leek-y goodness, and the potato leek recipe is still yummy.

Otherwise, as summer turns to fall we naturally say goodbye to some things. This week, for example, we don’t have any cucumbers – they are done for the season. But we also harvested a bunch of winter squash, gourds, and pumpkins this week. They will cure for a week or so before they are delivered to your plate.

In the Basket:

Summer treats – we won’t have them too much longer: Tomatoes and sun golds.

Good greens: lots of lettuce, lots of broccoli, and a big bunch of chard.

Potatoes and leeks – Pick a blustery day and make the potato leek recipe on the back. A tasty fall treat. This was one of the most loved recipes from last year and one worth repeating.

Bunch o’ beets – Eat the beets, eat the greens. Good for you too.