February 19, 2018 Do I Smell Rain?
Radishes grow just about anywhere. People think, ‘Oh it’s just a radish.’ But radishes are delicious, and people don’t think of cooking them. – Emeril Lagasse |
Dear Friends,
I would bet most people have disparaging things to say about radishes based on an earlier experience of biting into a tough, hot round red radish. There’s not such thing as a lowly radish around here. There’s quite a few varieties available and think I’ve trialed them all. Ours are tender, ‘sweet’ and lovingly grown and harvested. Middle Easteners use the leaves in salads, a practice not commonly used here but ours are mild and fresh and worth a try.
And carrots! Honestly, you have no idea (probably) the amount of time and work it takes to grow these sweet and nutritious babies. Unlike radish seeds, carrots (member of the Umbelliferae family and related to fennel, dill, celery and many more), take their time in sprouting. Almost three weeks, which translates to a grower as a battle against weeds from day one! We have to weed a carrot bed, probably three times to beat them back and that’s a lot of bending over. There’s no getting around it unless weed killer is used and then why would you want to eat it them? Ours are sweet and crunchy and oh so good for you. Happy munching.
Today’s going to be a real bear. Cold temperatures and possibly ‘rain’ (drizzle?) means freezing cold hands and feet no matter what you wear and there’s still flowers, lettuce, salad and more that have to be harvested. Please send warm thoughts our way.
Our little band of volunteers (thank you Linda, Kelly and Marisol) harvested your lavender bouquets Saturday and next we hurled around bales of straw to cover bald spots to cover weeds and create humus like real pros. In a couple of months, we’ll use some of the areas to plant potatoes using Ruth Stout’s ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Have you seen the documentary “Rotten” yet? Oh my goodness. I’ve only seen the first segment, ‘Lawyers, Guns and Honey’ and it more than reinforced my cynicism of modern food production. I highly recommend seeing it. The good news is, there are a few good caring honey producers still left in our county and Charlotte and her husband are the ones that produce the honey we offer. Even if you don’t use it, the jars of liquid gold make wonderful gifts and let’s make sure they keep it up by giving our support. If you want fresh, local, wholesome honey, add some to your CSA bags available on our GreenStore.
Please feel free to call or email me if you have questions or need cooking tips.
May our food this week nourish, comfort and sustain you.
Burrr,
Stephenie
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DELIVERY ITEMS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19, 2018
*Please note that some substitutions may apply from time to time
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For this week’s deliveries, please place online orders by 3 PM Monday.
Do you have a friend or neighbor looking to make better food choices? Recommend Seabreeze, and for every new member you refer, you’ll both receive a $10 Green store credit.
Thank you so much to all of our loyal supporters. We sincerely hope we have helped your health and well-being with our food and brightened your day with our flowers.
Enjoy in good health,
Stephenie
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