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Apple Dumpling Pie
A couple of years ago we took some of our apples to Great Maine Apple Day, MOFGA’s annual event in Unity, to get them identified. We were told they were Priscillas, a late-season variety sought after for its sweetness, and one that stores … Continue reading
10.16.11 Garden in transition
Raised beds being readied for season extension. The marigolds and nasturtiums have continued to bloom much later than in previous years, and are full of bees storing up for the winter. Carrots, leeks and celeriac ready to be covered. We’ll … Continue reading
Eggplant and okra
Here on the Seacoast, we enjoy a vibrant network of local farmers’ markets all year long, and most of what we don’t grow ourselves is usually sourced from them. A recent visit to the Portsmouth one yielded an irresistible array of vegetables … Continue reading
10.16.11 Late summer squash
It’s mid-October and our summer squash plants are finally ending their run. Scorpacciata is an Italian word meaning feasting while in season; is there another word to capture the sadness we feel knowing that we won’t have it again until … Continue reading
10.9.11 Fennel
We couldn’t decide between the two, and grew two kinds of fennel this year — Finale and Perfection. Out of laziness, we’d left the roots in the ground after harvesting. To our surprise they gave us a second crop, each … Continue reading
10.9.11 Dragon Langerie
We’d left the Dragon Langerie beans on the plant to dry, and found one of them already beginning to sprout.
Field Notes: Romano beans
On growing “Supermarconi”, an open-pollinated, climbing Romano-type bean, from Robbie at Yellow House Farm — I’m imagining cooking them like this: I was very pleased with the Romano Beans. I got them from Grow Italia [Seeds from Italy] and the variety … Continue reading
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