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6.3.13 Beneficial Procrastination

Posted on June 3, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Touring other’s gardens online, we see that we’re woefully behind in our own. We’ve flats of seedlings to get into the garden, while the overwintered plants have yet to be pulled up. Several weeks ago, we’d harvested what we thought … Continue reading →

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Agretti Spaghetti with Spring Onions and Lemon

Posted on May 31, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Nothing excites a cook more than discovering a new tool, a new technique, or, in this particular case, a new ingredient. We came across agretti, an Italian specialty green, last season through Seeds from Italy, and vowed to give this … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Spring Greens and Fresh Cheese

Posted on May 10, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Though the season’s first harvest of asparagus yielded but a handful, it was enough to finally welcome spring to our table with a glorious green pasta primavera. We make some version of this as the selection of spring vegetables ebbs … Continue reading →

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5.6.13 Asparagus, Spring Onions and Chard

Posted on May 6, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Enough of the asparagus has finally made it’s way up to warrant harvesting. Along the way, we picked some of the over-wintered Fordhook chard, a handful of spring onions ( chives, walking onion, and garlic chives), and a couple of … Continue reading →

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4.15.13 Spring Ramps + Overwintered Greens

Posted on April 15, 2013 by diary of a tomato

We are beyond excited to find our planting of ramps finally making an appearance. With very little else on the scene, they aren’t shy about calling attention to themselves.  We found two small patches, both planted last April from ramps … Continue reading →

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Potato-Rosemary + Onion-Thyme Flatbreads

Posted on April 12, 2013 by diary of a tomato

We were reminded of how good potatoes on pizza can be during a recent dinner at Flatbread. Featuring fingerlings from Meadow’s Mirth, our pizza was one of two specials showcasing local ingredients that night. Rather than being stodgy, the potatoes … Continue reading →

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4.8.13 Spring Seedlings + Winter Tomatoes

Posted on April 8, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Spring is taking its time arriving, the early occurrence of Easter a false start to the season. There’s very little to forage from the garden, though we found a sprouting onion in storage that we’re keeping for the greens. The … Continue reading →

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