- Watermelon - 1
- Sweet Corn - Reg - 6, Singles-3, Seniors -2
- Cucumbers - 2
- Carrots - 1 bunch
- Squash - Summer/Zucchini mix - 1 lb
- Beans - Colored Mix - 1 quart
- Lettuce - 1 head
- Kale or Swiss Chard - 1 bunch
- Tomatoes - 1
Recipes of the week:
Sweet Corn! No it is not ours, but our certified organic friends from "Riverberry Farm". We had several issues with corn this year. What we did end up with was pretty small and few in numbers. We know how much you love your corn. Therefore, we bought-in sweet corn for you this year. It doesn't seem like summer until you've had corn. So, enjoy this onetime special!
I had the funniest thing happen last week. It was Saturday morning and I was going about household chores when a friend, of a member, called. She was picking up the members share while they were away. She called me to ask me what the black ball was in the bag? I was caught off guard at first. Did we give them an irregular shaped zucchini? She thought it might be a new kind of winter squash. Then it dawned on me, .... it was the "Sugar Baby" Watermelon. Most northern gardeners are familiar with this little ice box variety. Yet people who tend to shop mostly from grocery stores are used to the X-Large oval lighter green with dark green stripe varieties of watermelon. These jumbo watermelons are usually grown in warmer climates that need a longer and hotter growing season. This year we probably could have grown the larger types, but who knew Vermont would have such a long hot nice summer. The cantaloupes will probably be ready next week also, they too, are very sweet and juicy. The recipe this week is for melons and can be used for any type of ripe melon.
Thanks. Enjoy your vegetables!
Anne
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