Happy Hens!
Wow I am loving this weather! We hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day, full of sunshine, good food and good times! This week is flying by as we are still super busy with getting the summer crops in and you won’t believe that in the next two weeks we will begin seeding the fall brassicas. That means broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and more! it even amazes me each year how long these things take. Oh and next week we will be seeding our winter squash and pumpkins! It’s fun to think of fall when it’s so hot out! But I’m enjoying the heat and so are the crops. The greens will start to slow down and the squash and cucumbers will begin thriving. Tomatoes are around the corner and peppers and eggplants won’t be too far behind. Summer food is so fun! Well the change of season is what I like really. I love all local food.
As we get to the bottom of our storage onions the garlic scapes come on board to flavor our foods. It’s amazing how eating seasonally works that way. Surely the different veggies have different vitamins and minerals that we need at different seasons. We made a shepherds pie last week with pok choi instead of green beans. We loved it! And we have been chopping up napa cabbage small and making salad topped with cooked chicken, cheese and hard boiled eggs. It’s a fun and easy and refreshing dinner! Perfect for these warmer days.
Enjoy your food and the sunshine!
Blessings,
The Baker