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News from Lewis Waite Farm

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Farm Update
The haying is finally done! The last bale put in the barn. It is ironic that the season began quite late when the early summer rains would not quit, and now we wind up the last of the haying in a drought. The ground is very dry. The grass on the hills where the soil is rocky and thin is burnt and brown. Certain patches of the pastures seem green but re-growth after the last trimming by the cows is very slow to come back. All the seasonal streams are dry and the streams that generally run all year seem a trickle of their former selves. Luckily we have 2 ponds to use for emergency watering. Today’s forecast included rain but we have yet to see a rain cloud looming. Garden seeds planted for fall crops of carrots, beets, lettuce, kale and kohlrabi are barely germinating. Let’s hope for a couple of days of steady light rains to jump-start our transition to fall. The leaves of some of the trees in dry locations are starting to turn their fall colors and falling. This is the end of the dog days of summer. The good thing is that the tomatoes love it, our swimming in our pond and tubing on the Battenkill are extended, and there is plenty of war weather to come before the chilly winds begin.

Notes from Green Thumb Farm 17 September 2007

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farmer billSummer is coming to a close and fall is on the way.  Our pumpkin picking farm tour is scheduled for Saturday, October 13th, rain or shine.  It's a riding tour on a trailer pulled by a tractor through some of our fields and farm yard, where we'll be viewing some animals and farm equipment, seeing some fall crops and finishing with everyone picking a pumpkin.  There is no charge for the tour, but reserva

Did You Know?

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From Just Food:

Did you ever wonder how your farmer has a supply of some vegetables all summer long? Or how they grow so much food on so little land? Farmers who practice small-scale sustainable agriculture use a method called succession planting to increase the amount of produce they can grow on their land.

Lemon-Pepper Tat Soi

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Lemon-Pepper Tat Soi

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olive oil
salt and pepper
red pepper flakes
lemon juice to taste

Wash, dry, and chop the tat soi. Heat a little olive oil in a pan. When it's hot, add the tat soi leaves and saute them covered, until wilted. Remove the cover and cook until liquid has evaporated. Season with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and lemon juice.

Tatsoi

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tatsoi

Tatsoi (Botanical name Brassica rapa) is a close relative of chinese cabbage and bok choi.  It has dark-green, spoon-shaped leaves, a subtle peppery flavor, and a crunchy texture.  Originally cultivated in Southern China, tat soi is a cool weather crop that is grown in the spring and fall in the Northeast.

Tomato Sauce

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This is a sauce that is primarily based on baking the ingredients rather than simmering them on the stove for hours. It is very easy.  If you don't have a food mill, you can crush the tomatoes with a potato masher, take out as much of the skins as you like (I don't mind them so much, personally).

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