We harvested our first ears of corn (9!) today in celebration of Oliver’s birthday.  The first ear we ate raw right on the spot.  The kernals were still a little small but tasted sweet and tender.  We also had beet greens, beets, and collard greens from the farm with some smokey potato salad with Applefield’s potatoes.  What a fantastic dinner!

Today’s harvest:  Sweet 100 Tomatoes, French beans, broccoli, soy beans, 2 zucchini, eggplant, 2 beets, 2 carrots, 9 ears corn, collards, cilantro, basil, nasturtium flowers, onion greens

An early start not only avoids the blast of the sun, it affords beautiful views of country side.  In this barn at Pilot Grove Farm live a small flock of spring lambs.

Today we planted habanero peppers (x4), broccoli (x6), marigolds (x6), basil (x4), okra seeds, maxibel french beans, millet, and epazote.