Muddy Farm July 23

I'm going to try to be set up extra early tomorrow because I think people are going to want to come out early to avoid the heat. I have some new crops this week. Here's a list of what's new:


Dragon's Tongue Purple and Yellow Wax Beans--These are incredible. You cook them like green beans, but they are much sweetier and tastier.

Eggplant
Sweet Peppers
Tarragon
And, of course, I will have everything else you are used to, including a ton of lettuce.

Also, there will be a new poultry person at the market this Saturday with eggs, chicken and possibly other meats as well, so hopefully I will have eggs past 10 am (but not too much past 10 am). Be sure to find the new farmer and support him.

Stay cool.

Dave

This Saturday at Abingdon, Beer Drinking Pot Bellied Pigs and Dragon's Tongue Beans

I have been compulsively staring at the tomatoes and eggplants and dragon's tongue beans, willing them--not to hurry up--but just to stay healthy. So far it's been paying off. My tomatoes look perfect--much better than any other season on this property. Also, I'm amazed at how good the eggplants look. They like lots of heat, and my soil tends to be cold and wet, but with a lot of attention, they seem to be thriving. And, the potatoes are better than ever and should be getting ready by the end of this month.

In case you're wondering what dragon's tongue beans are, they're a beautiful purple and yellow bush bean that is cooked like green beans, but they are more crisp and juicy. The first time I grew them was in 1994, while living in a tent in Wisconsin on land owned by a guy named Bud who had a dog named Tubby. Rumor has it, Bud also used to have a pot bellied pig that would sit on the porch drinking beer with him. Anyhow, they're one of my favorite things to grow, and I haven't done so in...I'm guessing about thirteen years. So, I'm excited. And they're covered in flowers, which is always a good sign.

I'm really supposed to be telling you what I'll have at market tomorrow, so I'll try to focus: I'll definitely have a lot of lettuce for sale. I also have a small amount of summer squash this week, but once it starts, it really comes on strong, so by next Saturday I should have a lot more. I have all the usual herbs, including a lot of flat leaf parlsey and basil. Of course, there are also eggs, a few varieties of kale, chard, collards--which look particularly good this week, pea shoots, sunflower greens, buckwheat greens, escarole, salad mix (I think) and to the wheat grass guy (who doesn't read this) I have some fine grass growing for tomorrow. I can't believe I just said that. Good thing I got a hair cut a couple weeks ago.

Okay, before I write something really stupid, I'll just say I have A LOT of veggies and eggs and I'll be taking up two spaces, so come on by.