touch the earth farm blog

We had our first killing frost Sunday night, which finally means the end of the tomatoes, basil, and zucchini. We had a good long run of summer produce, and I’ll miss it until next season. Eating seasonally can be a difficult shift mentally, but we’ve found that enjoying such terrific fruits and vegetables straight from […]

Costata zucchini
Brandywine heirloom slicing tomatoes
bell peppers
carrots
radishes
salad beets
mixed baby greens
red salad bowl lettuce
black seeded simpson lettuce
kale
green onions
chives
sorrel
thyme
citrus thyme
tarragon
dill

1/2 watermelon
Brandywine heirloom slicing tomatoes
1/2 pint sungold tomatoes
Green zebra specialty tomatoes
bell peppers
Serrano hot peppers
Costata zucchini
mixed baby greens
bright lights swiss chard
salad beets
romaine
black seeded simpson lettuce
green onion
sorrel
thyme
citrus thyme
chives
dill
basil
tarragon
rosemary
bouqet of marigolds

A native of Southeastern Europe, horseradish root has been cultivated at least since 1500 BC in ancient Egypt and has long been the representative of “bitter herbs” on the Jewish Seder plate for Passover. The Japanese cultivate a related variety for their fiery hot wasabi sauce, and the Germans have enjoyed horseradish as a condiment […]

Costata zucchini
1/2 strawberry watermelon
Brandywine heirloom tomato
Amish paste tomato
Green zebra tomatoes
1 pt sungold tomatoes
bell pepper
Serrano hot peppers
red salad bowl lettuce
black seeded simpson lettuce
kale
mixed baby greens
horseradish root
Jack-o-lantern
decorative gourds
green onion
sorrel
chives
tarragon
basil
dill
parsley
thyme

Costata zucchini
Hale’s best muskmelon
1/2 strawberry watermelon
Brandywine heirloom tomatoes
Green zebra specialty tomatoes
bell peppers
Serrano hot peppers
mixed baby greens (kale, spinach, tatsoi, raab, beet, black seeded simpson, salad bowl, oakleaf, romaine, and speckled bibb lettuces)
red salad bowl lettuce
black seeded simpson lettuce
kale “vates”
Waltham butternut squash
Little Pam pie pumpkin
green onions
thyme
rosemary
tarragon
chives
dill
sorrel
basil
marigold bouquet

Sorrel is an ancient potherb—a perennial herb used to flavor many dishes, especially poultry or fish based soups and stews with its slight lemony bite. Medicinally, sorrel has been used as both a cooling herb and a diuretic/ laxative. The second link below has some simple recipes, but there are many more wonderful recipes available […]

1 lb mixed beans
red core chantenay carrots
French breakfast radishes
onion (ruby ring or New York early)
Costata zucchini
muskmelon (Hale’s best or Old time Tennessee)
bell pepper
Serrano hot peppers
Brandywine heirloom tomatoes
Amish paste tomato
red salad bowl lettuce
mixed baby greens (beet, tatsoi, raab, simpson, oakleaf, kale, romaine, capitan, )
bright lights swiss chard
sorrel
thyme
citrus thyme
rosemary
tarragon
chives
basil
marigold bouquet