And so we enter the season of abundance, beginning with yellow squash, and lots of it! Here’s a recipe to start us off: Yellow Squash Frittata. Please feel free to share your faves in the comment section below!
Garlic Scapes
Garlic scapes are the flower stems produced by garlic plants. Some growers believe that cutting off these stems will increase the size and storage life of garlic bulbs. Others believe it makes no difference. To learn more, check out this grower’s story of the great garlic scape experiment. But regardless, garlic scapes are known to be a tasty addition…
Calendula & Bachelor’s Button
If you’re up for something different this week, why not try an Elizabethian Herb & Flower Salad? The edible flowers included in this weeks CSA shares are Calendula and Bachelor’s Button. Unless using them for garnish, we recommend tearing the flower petals off of the flowers and scattering them on top of your favorite salad. If you’re following the…
A quick update from the garden
The Chinese Asters are beginning to flower! (they are not edible) I hope you enjoyed your edible bouquets last week. Click here to check out the new herbs and edible flowers page for recipe and links. If you have some faves, please add them in the comment section. I’m always looking for new recipes! And…
Rhubarb & Lavender
Currently in the oven – Rhubarb Crisp. A Rhubarb Crisp recipe will be included in CSA shares this week. Along with this recipe for Mashed-Potato Cakes with Onion and Kale (which is tasty with scallions too) and a recipe for Lavender Limeade which I haven’t tried yet. But I can tell you that lavender sugar is a…
Amazing Heart Farm 