Setting Plants

Some of the plants we grow are set with a retro-fitted tobacco transplanter.  We added new fingers to the setter and a new tank to create an efficient vegetable setter.  This picture is from late March.  Lots of colder crops can be set in march when started in a greenhouse.  People driving by the farm may have thought we were planting tobacco in March.  Don't worry we were planting broccoli and cauliflower.   

Canning Green Beans

Bulk green beans are available on the farm now. We are selling them for $1.50 per pound. Also we still have sweet corn available which is perfect for freezing. We have been canning Roma and Tenderette green beans on the farm lately.  Having farm fresh green beans in the winter is a little work but is well worth it.

Shelley's Frozen Corn Recipe

 FREEZING CORN

We have this dish every Thanksgiving.

 

“triple recipe”

2 C water

1.5 sticks of margarine

3 teaspoons salt

3 teaspoons sugar

15 C corn cut off of the cob

Use large stew kettle or pan. 

Bring above mixture to a boil over low heat to keep from sticking.

After it comes to a low simmer, cook for 30 minutes.

Cool. Bag, Freeze

To prepare, heat in microwave after defrosting. 

“single recipe”

1 C water

1 stick of margarine

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon sugar

5 C corn cut off of the cob

Prepare as above.

Submitted by Shelley Gaffney

Pictures from the First and Second Week

Plants In The Ground

Cool season varieties are gradually populating the CSA plots.  Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrots, Radishes, Red Lettuce, Spinach, Turnips are coming along.

Pixall Green Bean Picker

We have purchased a Pixall Green Bean Picker. It does not look like much now. After sand blasting, painting, and replacing some gears and  bearings, it should look great. We get lots of request for green beans during the growing season. Anyone who has picked green beans by hand knows how arduous and back breaking a task that can be. We are hoping to have an abundance of green beans this season picked and ready to go.