Hellgate CSA Blog - Astoria, NY

From Mother Earth News:
Esteemed by the Greek god Apollo, cultivated by Egyptian pyramid builders and eaten for breakfast by American settlers, the radish has been around forever. It was prescribed by physicians to prevent scurvy, used by [...]

Because of the surprise July 4 delivery, we will end the vegetable season one week earlier than in the contract. So there are two weeks of produce after this week. Then the vegetable season will be done. Hard to believe it’s almost over!
Volunteers are still needed for the final two weeks’ setup shift, from noon [...]

Solved!
Apparently the spaghetti squash are resting peacefully in the barn and storing well. Mini tomatoes took their place last week because they are more perishable.  So, expect to see spaghetti squash in a week or two.

Photo credit:  Spaghetti Squash by Spidra Webster on Flickr, used with permission 

From the Kitagawa Seed Company:
This graceful vegetable with Chinese origins has spread throughout Asia and beyond, developing a wide range of varieties. The most typical Pak Choi features dark green leaves atop white spoon-shaped upright stems. Stems vary considerably in thickness and shape, and in some varieties they are green. One variety produces a rosette [...]

As tomato season and tomato shares have been arriving, I’m sure the one thing we’ve all been thinking about is how to make a good tomato sauce. The terrific site, Apartment Therapy: The Kitchen, had a post up yesterday about this particular subject:
When we make tomato sauces, we reach for the deep, tall, [...]