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It has certainly been hot on the farm this week!!!!  So, here's some tips to beat the heat when you have to be outdoors tending your garden...or glad you don't have to because your are supporting your local farm. (: Tips to beat the heat! Get out to your garden at 6am or after 7:30pm.  Yup, it's cool, pleasant, and those veggies are crisp and nice at that time.  No wilted leaves or wilted farmer either.  Yes, it does make for longer hours this time of year.  Maybe a nap mid afternoon???  Now that would be a luxury! Wear a...

So, it is raspberry time of year.  Pop them in your mouth for full flavor, freeze for later, make scones, sprinkle them in salads, sprinkle on waffles or ice-cream.  Ahhh, they are so usable, even though they do take careful time to pick. Here's the Raspberry Scones recipe from the farm that we have totally enjoyed! 

What are garlic scapes?  The hard-neck variety of garlic sends out a shoot that can get long and curly (or straight and tall on Elephant garlic) and oh so tasty. It is edible!!!  Have you tried any yet?  You don't want to leave them on your garlic plants or it uses up the energy of the plant and you get smaller garlic heads. So, pluck off those garlic scapes before they start to split and get tough.  Get them before they "escape." (:  What tasty things can I do with garlic scapes?The good news about garlic scapes is that they are SOOO...

This week we are finishing up pruning our raspberries and blackberries.  Pruning can be a daunting task or a real joy, depending on how you think about it. Isn't that true with so many things in our life? As I prune...this is what I do...1.  Cut out the obviously bad stems.2.  Take out the little stems that are "good" but not really going to be useful in the long run--ones trying to grow outside of the row and small ones.3. Leave the right amount of strong & healthy stems.  Do you ever have a hard time deciding what to spend your time...

Want to bring out the flavors in your food without excess salt or fat?Mild herbs and spices used in traditional or creative ways can enhance flavor or provide taste-tempting variations.  Some useful tips: Add salt to soups at the end of cooking and to dried beans and peas after they have already softened. Cold foods may require more seasoning than hot foods. When doubling a recipe, don't double the seasonings.  Increase by 1 1/2 times, taste, then adjust as necessary. Fresh herbs infuse foods with a greater depth of flavor than do dried.  Microgreen basil or cilantro are even more...