Broccoli, Peas, Snow Peas, Italian Summer Turnips, Kohlrabi, Beets,
Leaf Lettuce & Salad Mix
At the moment we are knee deep in ducklings. One of our Muscovy’s hatched out fifteen ducklings several weeks ago, and our Khaki Campbell hatched out ten ducklings last week. Lady Khaki disappeared for two weeks, and we wondered if she had become a coyote snack. One day she reappeared, and we tracked her to a nest under the rhubarb. Papa Khaki just paced around looking lost and lonely the whole time she was sitting on her clutch of eggs. Now Lady Khaki is back touring the whole farm with her brood and her mate trailing behind her. We have tried keeping her in the barn so the ducklings are safer, but she flies over the stall and her babies are so tiny they just squeeze under the gate or through the fence to join her. She takes everyone on a tour up by the buildings then back down through the alley way in front of the garden. It is amazing how fast those little ducklings can move. So far they have proven to be able parents and we have given up worrying. Having a duck come hissing at you with her beak open, and her wings out is intimidating and we are hoping that these actions keep the ducklings safe in the barn yard for now.
Adam and I had planned to go camping in Wells Gray this week, but we have postponed our trip hoping for better weather. We did not feel like tenting or exploring in a downpour. It will also give us the chance to get caught up on some weeding and thinning in the garden. Genny was in Prince George preparing for a friend’s wedding last week, and not much was done in the garden as Adam and I had other priorities. My To Do List always out paces our ability to complete it, but this week the three of us will be able to really get on top of things.
I am such an optimist. J
This week we have all sorts of vegetables in the bags for the first time; broccoli, peas, beets, kohlrabi and if you are getting a large share, potatoes and cauliflower. Do not mind the cauliflower’s unusual appearance; it is caused by transplant shock and some soil fertility issues that I am trying to sort out. Real vegetables are not always perfect looking specimens.
Kohlrabi: a round, white-green or purple vegetable covered in spiky stems; it is one of the most unique vegetables around. Kohlrabi needs to be peeled before you eat it, as the outside is tough and stringy, similar to a broccoli stem. The kohlrabi is truly fantastic right now, so just peel it and eat it.
Italian Summer Turnips: white with a purple top, these flattened early turnips are good cooked or raw. I like them sliced on top of green salad, or served on their own as per the recipe below.
Snow Peas: flat, tender pea pods common in Chinese cooking; they are excellent stir fried, or lightly steamed. We eat them raw as a snack as we work in the garden. The stem end and string should be removed.
Asian Style Turnip Salad
Grate 2 -3 turnips and toss with the following ingredients
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp rice wine vinegar
¼ - ½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp roasted sesame seeds
1 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp chopped cilantro leaves
Let the salad sit and develop its flavor for an hour or two before serving.
I am feeling the recipe portion of the newsletter is in a rut, so please email me any of your tried and tested favorites, containing vegetables of course. I appreciate the input, and it adds some variety as I lean towards Asian recipes most of the time.
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