Today it snowed… again. I thought spring had taken hold, but alas, no. Well, maybe! Weather predictions show 70 degree days on our near horizon. So for tonight’s dinner we really ate from our stores. I made a soup out of dried leeks, dried red onions, a cache of potatoes I found while planting this…
Tag: food
Now It’s Raining Grapes!
After a summer of almost daily thunderstorms we are now being rewarded with an abundance of fruit. The wait between the pruning of our fruit trees and grape vines and the time they actually bear fruit is a little nerve wracking for me as I’m fairly new at it. I read books, watch videos and…
Plums in Abundance
We were blessed with a tree laden with plums this year. This is a first year that this tree has born fruit and it provided with wild abandon. I worry, when I prune, that I will prune too much and the tree will respond with a reticence to produce, but I’m learning this actually isn’t…
Springing 2017
Our babies were happily growing in the greenhouse … until now! The storm hit and things have slowed down a bit. They’ll all be OK, but they’ve stopped their enthusiastic growing while the temperatures dip and the sun is hidden by the snow on the roof. Next week brings warmer temps (and then another dip)….
Farm Visitors
On a bright October day, we hosted guests from Black Sheep Inn in Hammondsport, NY. We planted garlic and harvested a basket of vegetables that we used to create a delicious snack. Chef Deb sliced up beets, peppers, leeks and more to make some crazy-delicious raw vegetable rice wraps on site. They also took some veggies…
Taste Bud Treats
Two of my favorite tastes of summer are fresh fennel buds and nasturtiums. You often see dried fennel on the spice rack but I love to offer my market customers the treat of fresh fennel flowers. You can eat them just as they are for a burst of licorice-like flavor. Or you can sprinkle them…
Lucky Dog Greens (and more) 