Well, here we are in mid-August and the bounty of the season is coming in: tomatoes, melons, sweet corn. It's always a nice time on the farm for me. We hit a rhythm where we catch up on weeds Sunday through Wednesday and harvest Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Since we started getting cool nights like this past week, those weeds which were like a unrelenting horde of barbarians in June and July slow down in a big way and I can turn the tide of war. We've spent some beautiful evenings this past week uncovering pepper plants or tomatoes stuck in a jungle of junegrass. We also managed to plant some fall greens this past Sunday: salad mix, head lettuce, spinach, and some Asian greens.
In the box:
Cherokee Purple Tomatoes: The ugly dark purple/green tomatoes. These are really good for fresh slicing. I have a plate of slices on our dinner table right now with only some salt on top.
Regular Earlygirl or Celebrity Tomatoes: Use for a sauce or slicing.
Cherry Tomato Mix: We've got the entire tomato family covered this week.
Parsley
Sweet Corn: If it's bi-color, it's a variety called Seneca Dancer...if it's white, it's a variety called Silver King.
A couple green peppers
A mix of carrots
A melon: There is a real mix of melons here just because they are just starting to come in. You may find a red watermelon, Galia green-fleshed melon, Canary yellow melon, or a traditional canteloupe.
Garlic
A couple shallots
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