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Costata zucchini/ acorn squash
2 yellow squash
acorn squash
butternut squash
bell pepper
2 Serrano hot peppers
carrots
3/4 lbs mixed beans
slicing/ pickling cucumber(s)
Brandywine heirloom tomato
sweet corn (Wednesday’s group)
bright lights swiss chard
horseradish greens
chives
basil
thyme
citrus thyme
tarragon
rosemary
calendula
white and blue borage
3 sunflowers

This recipe was submitted by Nate Mackley, a friend of Touch the Earth Farm. We’d love to feature more recipes tried by our friends and members, so if you’ve pulled together something particularly tasty with your share, please send in the recipe for us all to try!

1 large batch of Swiss chard, about a pound, [...]

Here’s a photo of a late-summer share—this week’s in fact. I didn’t take any photos of the spring shares. Next year I’ll be better about that. The brown at the bottom are mini banana muffins that the Monday crew received in their share bags as the “occasional baked goods” part of the deal.

Costata zucchini/ acorn squash
2 yellow squash
Waltham’s butternut squash
1 pt. sungold tomatoes
1 lb. green zebra specialty tomato/ Amish paste heirloom tomatoes
Brandywine heirloom slicing tomato
German red strawberry tomato
Bright Lights swiss chard
Carrots chantenay/ oxheart
green pepper
Serrano hot pepper
1 bulb garlic
chives
thyme
citrus thyme
basil
tarragon
rosemary
flat leaf parsley
calendula
blue borage
Mars grapes
3 sunfolowers

We have both blue and white borage planted here at Touch the Earth farm, adding another edible flower and medicinal plant to our growing list.
The bright blue, star-shaped flowers make borage a lovely addition to dishes and a particularly beautiful cake garnish. They impart a slight cucumber flavor to dishes, making them a light and [...]

Also known as pot marigold, calendula officinalis is both an edible flower and herbal remedy used at least since the 12th century. The petals make a lovely garnish for dishes from salads to breads to desserts, and because of its natural dying properties, it can also be used in lieu of saffron.
If you choose not [...]

Green zebra and summer squash salsa with balsamic vinaigrette, served as a side to a rotisserie chicken.

Recipe:

Dice yellow squash, green zucchini, and green zebra tomatoes
Toss with balsamic vinaigrette

Balsamic Vinaigrette:

equal parts of olive oil and balsamic vinegar
pinch cayenne pepper
pinch sea salt
dollop dijon mustard
minced garlic clove
basil

1 pt. “sungold” cherry tomatoes
1 pt. sweet olive tomatoes
Brandywine heirloom slicing tomatoes
3/4 lb. Green Zebra specialty tomatoes
2 German red strawberry tomatoes
Costata zucchini
2 yellow squash
Waltham butternut squash
3+ ears sweet corn
Bright Lights swiss chard
bulb softneck garlic
rosemary
chives
basil
thyme
citrus thyme
tarragon
green onion
calendula
blue borage

Old Time Tennessee muskmelon is an heirloom muskmelon with intense flavor and fragrance. Oblong and deeply scored, the melon can be cut into beautiful flower shapes sure to delight even the fussiest child. Many gardeners find Old Time Tennessee to be the tastiest variety for backyard melons.
Another heirloom, Hale’s Best is a round, webbed muskmelon [...]

Mars slip skin grapes
1/2 muskmelon, either Old Time Tennessee or Hale’s Best
1 1/2 lbs. “sungold” and “gold nugget” cherry tomatoes
Brandywine heirloom slicing tomatoes
Green Zebra specialty tomatoes
German red strawberry tomato
handful of mixed beans
Costata zucchini
yellow squash
Waltham butternut squash
Boston pickling cucumbers
Chioggia beets
3 ears sweet corn
bulb softneck garlic
rosemary
dill seed
basil
thyme
citrus thyme
tarragon
green onion