Fruits
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Larger green cucumbers from the tunnel – it’s summer!
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1 pound jars of Potter Hill produced honey. The beekeeper said based on the color it is mostly wildflower honey, but surely there’s veggie flower pollen in there too as I see honeybees all the time in the garden. They also have a 2 mile radius, so I imagine many of you have seen them too!
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Mostly mild peppers great for blistering on the pan or grill. I say mostly because rumor has it one in ten are spicy! I’ve definitely had that “10th” spicy pepper a few times already though so it might be more than that.
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We have a mix of different heirloom summer squashes, including zucchini (i.e. green summer squash). The flavor of these heirloom squashes is far superior to other modern varieties you’ll find at the grocery store of farmers markets.
Even if you don’t get too excited about squash and zucchini, try these halved or quartered, tossed with oil and balsamic, salt and pepper, and grilled. Salt to taste after grilling and toss again in a bit more fresh oil and vinegar.
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Mixed heirloom varieties, like a little box of jewels.
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A great mix of colors: pink, orange and red. Not as colorful or as much flavor as the field heirlooms coming in August of course, but you sure won’t mistake it for a grocery store tomato!
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From the seed catalogue for this heirloom variety of zucchini: “If you want to win the blue ribbon for largest squash at your fair, grow Costata Romanesco.” This heirloom variety of zucchini I swear grows a few inches per day and a few of them snuck by us and are quite large…perfect for stuffing or zucchini bread!