These cooler temperatures are very welcomed after such a hot and dry summer. As tomatoes and peppers become less available, new and lesser known fruits and vegetables start to ripen up. This week, there are two items in the box that will hopefully warm you up and keep you Read more
This week’s share Watercress Beets Carrots Basil Mint Turnips Swiss Chard Cucumbers (Tuesday Only) Zucchinni (Friday/Saturday Only) Click on crops above for recipes for each This is Alice from Fields of Plenty writing this week. As we continue on this never ending heat wave and there continues to be no Read more
Week 20 The growers of City Commons would like to thank the people that support what we do, and that would be you. We look forward to continuing to serve our community of members in 2020 and beyond, while implementing super sustainable practices that we gain a better understanding Read more
Week 19 This Week’s Share: Salad Mix Sweet Potatoes Garlic Hot Peppers Cherry OR Regular Tomatoes Dill Eggplant, Potatoes OR Peppers Parsnips Herbs
These cold nights have slowed down the growth rate of just about everything in the field, but the frosts have been gentle on our warm weather plants. The bachelors button above are still standing strong, as are our tomato and dahlia plants. We were sure all the zinnias would Read more
Whats in the box?! cherry tomatoes heirloom tomatoes apples plums eggplant OR cucumbers cooking greens (kale, chard, collards) garlic herbs Last week, we started to cure the acorn squash. These little green gems are closely related to pumpkins, butternuts as well as cucumbers and zucchini. The splash of orange Read more
Week 10 This week’s share includes Green Tomatoes Cherry Tomatoes Heirloom Tomatoes Kale OR Collards Swiss Chard Herbs Carrots (Full Shares ONLY) Cucumbers (Half Shares ONLY) We love to identify the different varieties of pollinators that frequent our garden, and to plant things that encourage them to bring their friends. Read more
Week 9 Tuesday’s shares include; cherry tomatoes tomatoes beans hot peppers cucumbers (for Friday) shallots basil kale Here is a great recipe we have tried for marinated green beans. Prep 30 mins Cook 10 mins Ready In 3 h 40 mins Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat and drop in the Read more
Week 6 This week’s share Swiss Chard Green Onions Carrots Cucumbers Garlic Celery Potatoes Gooseberries (Tuesday Only) Cherry Tomatoes (Friday Only) Heat wave It’s time to jump in the pool! The phrase is often heard at Occupy Yourselves garden. While a lot of folks would think of a cool Read more