Ultimate veggies, week 19

[magid]

The last week. No more apples, just vegetables, including

• a bunch of elephant kale
  
• a bunch of 'Asian greens', with thickish light green stalks and large dark green leaves
  
• two mini pumpkins
  
• a carnival squash
  
• an acorn squash
  
• three white Japanese turnips
  
• eight carrots, with variable numbers of roots (some look like underwater creatures)
  
• three red onions
  
• ten potatoes of various sizes
  
• three beets

This year has had: a bit more kale than I could handle, far too many green peppers (but no ripe ones, and not hot ones, either), mostly anemic tomatoes, and not enough interesting salad greens (not even any arugula). On the plus side, they did a good job with supplying the basics (onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots) fairly constantly, the fruit was good, and having the bags packed was helpful. I hope I get to give feedback.


And congrats to all the Sox fans. Especially the ones whose exuberance doesn't run to extreme noise.

Comments

[bitty.livejournal.com]

believe it or not, bubblebabble is louder than i am right now.

[magid.livejournal.com]

*falls over in shock*

[ruthling.livejournal.com]

The end of the season is always sad. What was the name of your farm? I liked Parker farms, but your variety appeals to me. And I *love* green pepper and kale. I could have done with less fennel and more staples.

[magid.livejournal.com]

Re-Vision Urban Farm, which has share produce grown either at their Dorchester location, or at Drumlin Farm, in Lincoln.

They have some pick-your-own, mostly with berries, but I couldn't do that, because the hours were until 5 on weekdays (um, I work then?), and Saturdays, which don't work for me (out in Lincoln). I'd love to figure out a way to work around it.

Oh, and they have winter shares, which I can't do because pickup is between noon and 5 pm (I don't remember whether it's Tuesdays or Thursdays), out in Lincoln. It's every couple of weeks, though, so if your schedule is flexible, it might work for you (you drive to work, yes?).

(I'd happily give you green peppers and kale :-).

[magid.livejournal.com]

Er, oops, didn't close the tag appropriately. Sorry 'bout that.