Main Season Week 9

Hope you all are enjoying the summer weather we are having.  I love it, but I will admit I am pretty whooped after being outside all day.  We ended our day with some ice cream novelties/popsicles which is a bit of a summer tradition at the farm when we have our first really hot day with a full crew working. 

I love summer eating.  Tomatoes and mozzerella,  cucumbers in rice vinegar with a pinch of sugar, grilled zucchinis and peppers, peach and blackberry pie and many other things make me so happy this time of year.  I wish you a week of delicious summer eating!

Mini Head Lettuce - We grow a mini oak leaf, mini butter and mini romaine (also called little gems).  You will get a selection of two or three of them depending on how dense they are.  The mini butters and oaks are part of the selection we grow to cut for salad.
Zucchini/Summer Squash
Cucumbers - We grow three different types of cucumbers.  There is the traditional American slicer that you are all familiar with and have received.  Some of you have also received Persian cucumbers which a smaller and have a thin skin and then there are Japanese cucumbers which are longer and have a thin skin.  Both the Persian and the Japanese are burpless. 
Carrots - Purple Haze is our favorite purple carrot.  While it isn't as deeply colored as the fall one we grow, it tastes good cooked or raw all season long.  It is an outstanding carrot.
Basil
Cherry Tomatoes - I am hopeful for a full pint for everyone but if not the mall shares will have a half pint which I realize means the tomatoes last about as long as it takes for you to get them out of the bag and on the counter.  There will be lots to come soon.
Snap Peas - Large Only - If they pick decent on Wednesday.  Otherwise you will have collard greens.