I went to an IT-conference at Clarkson University, where I gave a workshop on Excell for farmers. I went to a workshop on websites and was urged to start a facebook page. Now, I am not a computer chat person and can not imagine spending hours checking my "wall" and writing daily blogs. But if I miss getting to you, because that is your way of communicating I could think about it. What do you think?
In your box:
The funny curly greenthings are garlic scapes. Garlic Scapes are the flower of the garlic plant. We pick it , so the plant puts more energy into the bulb. It tastes like garlic and is delicious in salad dressing, in an omelet or in a stir fry. You can use the whole stem and flower. Or you can make a garlic pesto with olive oil and sunflower seeds in a blender.
Next week we have peas.
The flower share has not officially begun, but since we had a few we send them. Tonight the flowers are on the watering schedule and may be more of them will decide to show their beauty.
For you Extra leafy friens we added a bag of Mixed Greens and a bunch of kale.
In our section of "the yummies of kale" I was send a recipe to blend the kale with bananas and orange juice into a green energy drink. Hey, that's different , sounds kind of good to me.
I just came in from making beds for winter squash and melons. We planted them in 4" pots to get them started and they want out. Promises to them are renewed daily and the cucumber beetles found them in their pots outside the greenhouse. So hopefully we can plant them on Monday after harvest and cover them with row cover to keep the beetles out until they flower. Than we have to take off the covers so the bees and bumble bees can get to them. Before Monday I have to till them two more times and than we will fork and de-grass them and finally plant.
I had started cooking rice in a pot and had put it under towels and blankets to finish cooking and a soup was simmering. So when I came in hungry and tired, dinner was ready tataa and I am happy, fed, ready for the shower ( I am in line), the river would be more fun, but it is getting late and I feel lazy.
Here is a link to one of the games that Brandi selected for you, have fun
Dulli