{"id":2108,"date":"2015-06-05T12:17:04","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T12:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenfreshveggies.com\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2015-06-05T12:17:04","modified_gmt":"2015-06-05T12:17:04","slug":"silver-linings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?p=2108","title":{"rendered":"Silver Linings……"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just want you to know there are silver linings behind all those rain clouds we had for so long.<\/p>\n

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One might be that really difficult ‘weeds’ like bull-nettle are much easier to dig out when the ground is so soft.<\/p>\n

Not easy, mind you. \u00a0Just easier.<\/p>\n

We had to dig this one now because sweet potatoes are waiting to be planted right there.<\/p>\n

Another plus would be the pretty Cherokee Purple tomatoes in the background. \u00a0They have such a great set of fruit this year, thanks, in part, to the cooler weather. \u00a0They are not quite ready for market yet, but getting close. \u00a0By next First Monday weekend, we’ll have plenty of heirloom tomatoes for you.<\/p>\n

We won’t wait that long to see you again, though. \u00a0We’ll be at market this weekend, too!<\/span> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Lots of good heirlooms are already ready! \u00a0\u00a0 By Friday,\u00a0\u00a0we should be able to drive past the mud-holes and down to the garden to pick up harvest.<\/p>\n

This weekend, we’ll have new potatoes – Purple Majesty, Mountain Rose and Fingerling potatoes<\/strong>. \u00a0Quite the treat for the eyes as well as the palate. \u00a0Purple Majesty, in particular, has the highest level (among potatoes) of chemicals called anthocyanins – the anti-oxidants that help our bodies repair damage from sun and stress.<\/p>\n

We’ll have Texas sweet, white bermuda, and sweet red onions<\/strong> as well as some red scallions<\/strong>. \u00a0We’ll harvest a few of the smaller garlics, too.<\/p>\n

Rat-tail radish<\/strong> will be back this week! \u00a0This is the aerial radish we introduced last year. \u00a0We eat the seed-pod rather than the root. \u00a0They have the bite and crispness of a radish in a finger-friendly package. \u00a0 We’ll have some for sampling, as well as some kohlrabi.<\/strong> \u00a0 This will be our last week to offer kohlrabi until fall. \u00a0Hope you won’t miss the chance to try it.<\/p>\n

We’ll have New Zealand spinach, Swiss chard,<\/strong> a small amount of\u00a0Scarlet, Dutch Blue and Lacinato kale.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Some huge, beautiful Frisee endive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Plenty of fresh herbs: \u00a0oregano, thyme, peppermint, spearmint, lemon balm, dill, sage, and cilantro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Hope we get to see you there!<\/p>\n

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