6 ears of HG's CORN; 1 H.G. Tomato; 3 sprigs of basil; 1 bunch of kale; 2 lbs of squash; 1 qt. of peas; 2 bunches of garlic scapes; 1 bag of lettuce; 5 Sunflowers; 1 bulb of garlic; 1 bunch of scallions; and, 3 cucumbers.
Do you live in the Hockessin, DE area or know someone who does? Come on by our Farm Stand at 7175 Lancaster
Pike and pick up our delicious fruits and vegetables! And, whether you're stopping by in Chadds Ford or Hockessin, remember...
H.G.'s corn is now for sale!
If you are new to our farm, and never tasted H's corn, ask any veteran and they'll tell you it's the best local corn you can find. Try us out and see if you agree!
H.G. says, "First variety of corn is a new bi-color variety called LATTE. Our corn tastes so good because we place a teaspoon of honey with every corn seed at planting. This is time consuming, but well worth it." Hmmm, H.G. has very interesting ...GARDENING HUMOR!
Well, anyway, our corn is ready for harvest on the farm. And take a look at our tomatoes! This is the week where we are seeing them change...
Ahh, can't you just smell the fresh fragrance of these tomato plants! COMING SOON!!
Also, July 22 Field to Fork CSA Dinner is SOLD OUT. Sign-up for other nights before it's too late.
Happy Father's to all our SIW Fathers. We hope you enjoy a good weekend grilling up something delicious like corn-on-the-cob! (Look how big our stalks are getting!)
If you need some help with recipes for good ol' Dad, or if good ol' Dad likes to grill himself, check out these delicious recipes featuring some of your favorite SIW veggies!
This week's CSA offering is: 1 bag of lettuce 1 bulb of garlic 2 lbs of squash 1 bunch of garlic scapes 3 sunflowers 1 bunch of kale 1 qt of peas 3 sprigs of basil If you've never cooked with garlic scapes, click on the purple link below for a few recipes you might enjoy....
Follow our boards on Pinterest! We update recipes weekly for the produce we sell at the stand. Easy way to get some new ideas for meals or healthy snacks!
And again, if you have any recipes for any of these items that you just love, please post them below for all to read!
Why not stop by for a cup of coffee on your way to work? Or, if you have a few spare minute on one of these HOT DAYS come on in for ICE COFFEE!!!
Remember, pick up CSA from Tuesday through Thursday while supplies last!!
This is Brent! He is our resident FIG SPECIALIST among many other things. Brent has been discretely
growing different fig varieties since 2008, looking for the ones that
are reliable in our cold winters and wet summers. He selected early
ripening, productive and above all tasty varieties to plant our fig
orchard and are still trying more! Click on the FIG PAGE to read about the different varieties and to watch his excellent videos on planting and the different varieties as well as best location for planting.
These varieties are some of the very
toughest and best suited for our area. They can ripen fruit after
being frozen to the ground if planted in good soil where they get at
least 8 hours of direct sunlight, not many varieties can do
that.
Starter plants are available for a few weeks at the
stand for only $15, they are ready to be put in the ground and the
best time to plant is now until mid July.
This is what H.G. has to say about Brent..."Brent carries his passion and enthusiasm for growing things like an
aura. He investigates anything he is interested in with Sherlock Holmes
like skepticism and intensity. Be it wood carving, hunting wild
edibles,lettuce or figs you can be sure he knows more about it than you
do. With little effort he is way over your you head while keeping you on
the edge of you seat wondering if there is more. A unique and talented
man of mystery."
Enjoy this video where Brent demonstrates how to plant your fig tree! Easy!
Keep your eyes out for future Brent videos on fruit ripening and caring for your fig tree in the winter!
If you've got any questions for him about anything pertaining to figs, post below and Brent will get you an answer ASAP!
We're excited to be back in the CSA groove! Just a reminder, and for those that are new to CSA this year, please pick up your food Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. This week's selection is: 1 qt of peas, 1 sprig of basil, 2lbs of squash, 1 bag of lettuce, and 1 bunch of kale.
Next to each picture below is a link to our Pinterest page with new recipes for each of these items! If you have any great recipes for these items please post your favorites in the comment section below! Or, if you try out any of the ones we've chosen for Pinterest please let us know what you think! The lettuce is both beautiful and delicious; and, of course, there are innumerable things you can do with....
Who
doesn't love H.G.'s corn? Cold, hot, with butter, without butter
(because you really don't need it), salt, no salt, on the grill, however
you can get it!!!
Click on the link below to watch the corn crops progress!
Opening week is off to a great start! All sorts of goodies and delicious fruits and vegetables are waiting for you, so stop on by! And, don't forget, the annual FARM TOUR is JUNE 18, 6-8 p.m. Please sign-up at the stand or email Debbe at siwveggies@gmail.com.
If you are a gardener, and you've been told that it's good to cover your garden with something to keep the weeds out like H.G. said last week - it's true! BUT, wouldn't it be nice to have one of these machines to help you out! Take a look at this biodegradeable plastic layer...
This is how it works...HG hops on this crazy beast and Marv follows behind to make sure everything is working as it should...
Marv pulls out the plastic and lays it on the ground and stands on it....
Then he takes a shovel and dumps dirt to hold down the plastic....
H.G. takes off and these strong blades fold in the dirt in order to hold the plastic down; so, on another day they can run along top of it and plant tomatoes!
And off they go, row, after row in order to bring you the most delicious tomatoes (and much, much more) in town!
So, if you happen to have a young child who likes to stand in your front yard watching the dumb trunk come by, pull him aside and impress him with this BIG TRUCK! Or, if you want one of these machines yourself post below :)
