Week 4 and 16 to go!

Week 4 and we still have spring greens!  After last week's hot weather the lettuce has a bit of a bite to it.  A little vinegar or something salty will help counteract some of the bitters, and a little sweetness will help balance the tart vinegar.  So try some stronger dressing with the salad, and add a splash of vinegar to the wilted greens (we like balsamic and seasoned rice vinegar). 
This weeks share included:
Large head green lettuce & mixed lettuce
sugar snap peas
snow peas
broccoli
garlic scapes
Swiss chard
radishes
spinach
cilantro and mint
We have lots of herbs that I have been picking at the farm, let me know if you would like any oregano, sage, tarragon, Thai basil, mint (many kinds) or thyme.  Cilantro is in limited quantities, but it is growing quickly (it just bolts so fast!) The dill and basil I put out late and it will be another week before we start seeing any. 
The summer squash is loaded with blossoms and baby's and the green beans are flowering.  Before long comes the yummy grilled squash and backaches from bean-picking!
The potatoes are looking good, I will start to dig some new potatoes to go with the green beans (yum!).  The tomatoes are looking wonderful as well, loaded with lots of early little red zebra's, green zebra's and cherry tomatoes.  My oldest son asks me daily if we have any tomatoes yet.  I almost forgot about the carrots and beets! Another couple of weeks and I will try for those.
For those of you who did not come to the Sunday pick-up at the farm, Mom (Brenda) and I will be at the Charleston Farmer's Market from 6:30-9 am on Wednesday morning.  My permanent spot is on the north side of the courthouse in front of the steps.  This will be my seventh year at the market, and my mom has joined my for most of those years.  She is my most loyal and hard working volunteer, I am happy she can be there peddling produce with me.
See you all soon!