Greetings from the Garden! This box contains onions, garlic, Carola potatoes, carrots, butternut squash, rutabagas, beets, celeriac, daikon and black radishes, parsley and micro greens.
Field Notes. Ken has been planting micro greens and setting up windows for them.
We were gone for a few days - together overnight. We are most grateful to Dan and Ingrid for farm sitting; they did a GREAT job. Now it is time to finish seed inventory, make final decisions for the season to come, order seeds and soon Ken will be planting.
Once our plans are final, we will sending them out. Stay tuned for an exciting season ahead!
From the Kitchen. This box has a couple treats - Carola potatoes are a buttery flavored potato that is great baked or in soups or even mashed. They are a customer favorite in taste trials in a Madison Seed Savers store. I understand why!
Butternut squash is said to be the best squash soup squash. Its smooth texture does not require pureeing in a blender or processor. Many people like the small seed section and easy to peel skin. We started growing this squash after receiving requests to do so. Ken and I have several squash soup recipes - some have sausage, vegetables, and chili pepper. Others are smooth with chicken stock and cream with just a touch of nutmeg.
Ken made a delicious chicken soup with both black and daikon radishes. They are a tasty addition that adds a bit of zip to the familiar favorite. I like daikon in miso soups. Miso is an Asian bean or grain paste that has been fermented and should be added to soup just before serving - don't boil as it will kill all those beneficial probiotics that aid in digestion. Miso is used like our boullion - but with more vitality than a freeze dried cube. You can find many varieties in natural food stores or Asian food stores. We use lighter types in salad dressings, darker types in soups. It is a great alternative to foods like yogurt for people who need probiotics, but don't want to eat dairy products.
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