Hellgate CSA Blog - Astoria, NY

Pearl Couscous with Olives and Roasted Tomatoes
Gourmet, September 2002, via Smitten Kitchen
For roasted tomatoes and dressing
2 pt red grape or cherry tomatoes (1 1/2 lb)
3 large garlic cloves, left unpeeled
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup warm water
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For couscous
2 3/4 cups chicken broth
2 1/4 cups pearl (Israeli) [...]

From Just Food:
Did you know that dirt and soil are not the same thing?
Soil is a complicated system of air, water, minerals, organic matter and living organisms (an acre of healthy topsoil can contain 900 pounds of worms!). Healthy soils which have a balance of all of these elements provide the nutrients that plants need [...]

Finally, tomatoes!
Vegetable Share
mini tomato (container)
squash
cucumber
swiss chard
lettuce
red cabbage
Herb Share
the missing basil
Fruit Share
TBD, but likely more stone fruit

In a recent email to members, we said:
Tomato shares are still available for the weeks of September 4th (just added), September 18th and September 25th (September 11 is sold out).
CORRECTION: September 18th is sold out but September 11 is still available.

We apologize for any confusion. Again, if you are interested in [...]

A good friend of mine sent me this article, so I thought I’d share with you here:
The worm turns … a profit
by Dianne Rinehart
August 7, 2007 at 5:19 PM EDT
On the website of Cathy’s Crawly Composters is a cartoon titled “Getting Into Heaven in the 21st Century.
In it, St. Peter is querying a would-be entrant [...]