A few new items this week, while we wait for the lettuce to get back on track. Usually lettuce is a stalwart, but for some reason it's lagging a bit right now. The kale has been doing decently well so we picked a few more leaves this week. Fennel, chard and garlic scapes all make their first appearance. Garlic scapes are a once a year treat. We only have enough in the ground to save for seed this year so there won't be any actual garlic in the shares, but we still have to harvest the scapes so here they are. With the seed we save this year we should have a bit more next year. Use the scape fresh, or cook it anywhere you'd use regular garlic.
The fennel is young and has tender fronds which would be an excellent addition to salad. It can also be cooked with other greens, like the chard. The chard leaves are the first leaves from our planting of Five Color Silverbeet. Chard is edible raw but is better cooked. We'll have more chard and fennel in future shares.
The fennel is young and has tender fronds which would be an excellent addition to salad. It can also be cooked with other greens, like the chard. The chard leaves are the first leaves from our planting of Five Color Silverbeet. Chard is edible raw but is better cooked. We'll have more chard and fennel in future shares.
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