We'll back at the North Grand Farmers' Market winter location this Saturday and Sunday with plenty of pasta. Last weekend we introduced three new flat cut varieties, lemon ginger, red sweet onion, and whole wheat toasted onion. These three were added to the numerous choices from last fall. The Red Sweet Onion is a lovely purple color and has a nice flavor that will complement both marinara and alfredo based sauces. The Lemon Ginger has a nice flavor that reminded me of the lemon ice cream from my southern childhood. We haven't tried the "cooked" version but the raw noodles were very tasty. In addition to new long noodle varieties, we also had some new blends and small cuts for use in pasta salads or with sauces. We hope to see you Saturday from 9 to 9 or Sunday noon to 5. This is our last weekend in February but we'll back for two weekends in March.
Last weekend we planted the first seedlings of the season, cabbages, cauliflower, and broccoli. We start our seedlings over the radiator which gives nice heating to warm the seeds and coax them out of their seed coats. The seeds shown here are a variety know as Savoy Express, an early cabbage with crinkled leaves and a wonderful, mild flavor.
Once the seeds are up, we then move them to our "indoor greenhouse" under grow lights to begin their journey toward the great outdoors! Hopefully by June we'll be enjoying the nutrition and wonderful flavors of our cole crops.
Once the seeds are up, we then move them to our "indoor greenhouse" under grow lights to begin their journey toward the great outdoors! Hopefully by June we'll be enjoying the nutrition and wonderful flavors of our cole crops.