Our new useful farm tool: manure spreader!
One year ago, Justin and I loaded our little Nissan pick-up truck with compost and drove back and forth across our pasture. In first gear and riding the clutch I crept across that 6 acres, Justin balancing on top of…
2014 Summer Share #9
This week is your final share of the summer and the garden is sending us out with a bang! You have your work cut out for you in the kitchen this week, but it will be well worth it. Remember…
Summer Veggie Green Curry
This dish is a seasonal standard in our house, the flavors are just so yummy. Plus this is a great way to clean out your summer refrigerator or to try a vegetable you’re unfamiliar with. If you think you don’t…
Summer Eggplant Rounds
This is a simple and lovely way to use up summer veggies and to really test out creative combinations. Earlier in the summer you can add zucchini rounds or large summer squash rounds in on top of the eggplant and…
2014 Summer share #8
Share Notes: Eggplant—Large shares received slender Japanese eggplant, the small shares received the lovely Italian variety. How’d you like the tiny fairytale eggplants last week? Aren’t they fantastic? Tomatoes—Orange Blossom varietal. So pretty in a raw salad. Cherry Tomatoes—Sungolds. We’ll…
2014 Summer share #7
Share Notes: Edamame—A Red Moon Farm first! Steam for just 3-4 minutes, sprinkle with sea salt or smoked salt, and dip in a little soy sauce. Wow! So good. Eggplant—Fairytale varietal. These are our favorite variety, and they are wonderful…
2014 Summer share #6
Share Notes: Cherry Tomatoes—Sungolds! These are the sweetest cherry EVER! We may not ever bother growing other varieties. These are hearty, sweet, prolific, and such a pretty color. Cucumbers—These are as crisp and fresh as ever! This week try them…
2014 Summer Share #5
Share Notes: This summer season is really rockin’ along nicely and the garden is doing great. We’d love to hear stories and recipes of your culinary adventures. Please send us a note or post a comment on facebook of how…
2014 Summer Share #4
Share Notes: Tomatoes—I hope you enjoy these fresh, truly vine-ripened organic beauties. If any of your tomatoes got bumped or bruised along the way, use those up quick! Refrigeration below 50 degrees causes tomatoes to become mealy, so store them…
Summer Irrigation
To keep producing fresh crops year round in Texas, it’s pretty risky to rely solely on rain water. With the inconsistent rain patterns in the South, choosing to forgo irrigation would mean our growing season would be coming to a…
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