A Few Garden Critters

I never know what kind of critters I’ll run into when I head out for a days work. This morning, it was a rather handsome, albeit warty, toad. That’s right, aside from being an excellent source of pest control in the garden, toads are handsome little critters. Or, at any rate, this sturdy little fellow had me completely…

Long Neck Pumpkin Info:

The Long Neck Pumpkin/Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck/Brown Neck or just plain “Neck” winter squash is an heirloom traditionally used to make delicious pies and other baked goods. Storage Info: Keep out of direct sunlight, in a cool area protected from frost, a garage or back porch, for example. Store on a porous surface such as cardboard, wood (as shown in the…

Winter Squash Oatmeal Cookies

  Oatmeal/ Winter Squash Cookies, adapted from louisville.edu 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Split the butternut squash in half, scoop out the seeds and roast the squash in a 350’ oven until tender, about 1 hour. Let cool, scoop out the squash and use about 1 cup for this recipe. 2. Whisk together:…

Target Volunteer Day

Many thanks to the Norland Ave.  (Chambersburg, PA) Target for volunteering their Sunday afternoon to help out here at Amazing Heart Farm! We appreciated their hard work and fun spirit. We look forward to having you back in Spring 2011!

A Fall Welcome

And so another summer has come to an end. Many thanks to those of you who had summer shares in our CSA! We hope to see you again next year. As for the rest of you, we’ve been busy planting lots of greens and nursing along our root vegetables. I’m very excited to see how…