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This week we have harvested:
Butternut Squash
Winter Greens Fresh Salad Mix
Onions
Cardoons
Pumpkins- Carve them or bake them!
Spicy Peppers
Green Bell Peppers
RECIPES
Honeyed Cardoons with Pine Nuts and Thyme
Ingredients-
1 medium onion
1/2 pound cardoons
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons dry sherry
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
Salt and black pepper
Directions-
Trim the cardoons and boil them for 30-40 minutes [...]
This is a recent article found in the New York Times from a farmer on the east coast in Maine. He has pointed analysis of the possible future of food and our relationship with those that do most of the ground work.
Check it out here: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/08/17/could-farms-survive-without-illegal-labor/we-need-a-new-generation-of-american-farmers
This weeks bounty includes:
Beets (root/greens): Beets are a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Iron, Magnesium and Potassium, and a very good source of Folate and Manganese.
Fresh Green Garlic:It is also a good source of Calcium, Phosphorus and Selenium, and a very good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and Manganese.
Swiss Chard: This is a [...]
There are traditional ways of planting some of our favorite vegetables, and there are non-traditional ways of doing things…
Given that we planted the first wave of potatoes in nice rows with furrows, we wanted to try something new. The “potato tower” method of planting is great for community gardens, backyards, and educational settings. The yield [...]
Thousands of peppers, tomatoes, cardoons, and eggplants have recently been transplanted, while the winter/ summer squash and pumpkins are germinating from the weekends seeding, and the lettuce mix is about to be harvested for our local grocery stores, restaurants, and CSA participants.
The Spring sun is slowly drying out the field and we look forward to [...]
This past October, two 4th grade classes from Sunnyside Environmental School visited us here at the farm and helped to plant garlic and learn about the allium family! Last week we were lucky enough to visit their farm and living classroom.
Here are photos that we had taken during our visit that we thought we would [...]
Check out what we have been up to… seeding, planting, tending, and planning.
Lacinato Kale.
Cherry Belle Radish.
Heirloom Tomatoes.
Eggplant.
Swiss Chard.
Carrots.
Beets.
Kohlrabi.
Cardoons.
Beans.
Mustard Greens.
Lettuce Melody.
Onion Sets.
Peppers.
Okra.
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
We are always thankful and appreciative of those that help us tend to the land and share in the adventures of farming and growing food! The Durham Learning Center had a field trip here at Simington Gardens where they transplanted Kale, Mustards, Collards, Kohlrabi, Spinach, and Swiss Chard in raised beds, seeded broccoli and cabbage, [...]
We spent a weekend this month in Astoria with the “Supa- Fresh” Farmers from Tualatin’s OHDC program. We have been working with them for about 9 months and appreciate their time spent at Simington Gardens, as well as their energy in assisting in food security projects in the area.
It was a blast to spend time [...]
