Lettuce this week!! I have been trialing some lettuces that are supposed to do OK in the heat, and they look nice. Different texture than my cool weather lettuces. They are called “crispheads”, and are half way between my buttery tender cool weather lettuces and iceberg.
PYO snap beans this week. We will pick some for those of you who can’t get out and harvest your own, but many folks enjoyed picking their beans last year.
The new planting of yellow squash is doing particularly well. Here is a recipe for summer squash/zucchini pancakes! These squash are small diameter, so also make great refrigerator bread and butter pickles. Remember to cold pack them rather than hot pack though, so they stay crisp.
The sunflowers and zinnias are really taking off. You will have the option of flowers this week. Three sunflowers are a point and 10 zinnias are a point. The sunflowers sell for $2 each or 3 for $5 and the zinnias 10 for $4 at market.
Heirloom and pretty tomatoes are still selling for $4/pound at market, but ones with cracks at the stem are priced at $3/pound. If I have time I will make up some boxes of less than perfect tomatoes that you can buy at reduced price (or use more points for). It may not happen this week, but please let me know if you want them next week.
We also have fresh duckling, frozen duck breasts, and fresh chicken this week, and eggs.
Have a good week.
