Hi everyone.  Things sure are soggy in the garden lately.  Just a few weeks ago I was complaining about the lack of rain and saying we needed water in the garden.  I guess we got it.  Now we need sun and heat for things to really take off. 
This week's share includes the first round of Paris Island COS Romaine Lettuce.  Most people have it in their heads that only the middle (heart) of a head of romaine is good or edible.  This is rubbish...to put it mildly.  The entire head can and should be consumed.  The only thing you need to get rid of is any of the brown or rotten leaves that may be on the bottom or outside.  This is natural with all lettuce.  As it grows it shades itself and the bottom leaves get wet and rot.  Just discard that part.  The rest can be eaten and is a great base for any salad.

Also new this week is a bunch of chives.  These actually don't come from the gardens because ours aren't established yet.  Rather, they come from the small garden at our family camp.  Chives make an excellent addition to any meal.  The best way to prepare them is not with a knife but rather with a sharp pair of scissors and with an entire bunch in hand rather than individual chives.  Grab the bunch and simply cut pieces of the desired length onto whatever your meal is.  Salad, potatoes, soups, you name it, chives are like salt except they taste better and aren't bad for you.

Also in this week's share are spinach, chard mix and Waldmann's Dark Green Lettuce.  This is the first of the spinach and lettuce from the garden as opposed to the greenhouse.  I'm in the process of shutting the greenhouse down for a bit to have a short rest.  Transitioning to the garden is always a difficult time of the summer because things haven't yet come on board in full swing but it's too hot in the greenhouse and most things are beginning to bolt.  Hopefully, the weather will turn in the next week or so and the heat loving plants can really get going.  This includes corn, tomatoes, cukes, etc.  Until next week, enjoy.

Hi all, sorry for the quick nature of this post but I'm in a terrible hurry.  Isn't that the way of it.
The white globes are turnips.  There is also a bag in each share with three sprigs of dusty green leaves.  This is mint.  Place it in a glass of water on your window and it will keep for quite a while.  There is also a bag of red romaine head lettuce.  All of the other things should be familiar.  I hope to have time in a couple of days to post more information about these things.  Enjoy the rain...we need it at the farm.

Hi all:
This will be a quick post because well...I'm exhausted.  Woke up at 4 am this morning and I'm off to bed as soon as this post is made.  This week's share includes the last of the red beet greens until I can plant some more and they develop.  I'm trying to clean out the greenhouse as we transition out into the gardens.  I've included a picture of one of my favorite ways to eat beets.  I saute thinly sliced beets, scallions and a bit of garlic in about a tablespoon of olive oil and then add salt and spread it over spinach and fresh beet greens.  Delicious.
Also included is more baby chard mix, baby spinach, scallions and the full share also received a bag of lettuce mix.  I hope everyone enjoys.  Also, scroll down to see the newest additions to the farm.  They are at our house right now but in a week or so they will be outside, truly free range, helping us in the gardens with the weeds and bugs.