Baskets are Launched

It was a last minute decision to start baskets today, but I'm glad I did.  I was nervous that I wouldn't have enough produce.  All the plants look so small and the weeds look so big!

It was needless worry.  I picked & washed & picked & washed for hours and did indeed produce a tremendous amount of green.

Eli was my photographer...and he's 7...so I don't have many pictures for this post.  I can tell you it was quite a production to get the produce home, packaged, labeled and arranged in the basket.  All before 9am.

The result...

Comparing it to last year, this basket is 2 weeks later but at least twice the amount of produce...partly because only half of my customers wanted a basket.  I'll try to fill it that full every time, but no promises!!  

Thanks to my unpaid seed planter, Ginny, I am not short on a variety of kale.  Today's basket had (or should have had):

   1. Several different types/sizes of kale

   2. Arugula---enough for a village--

   3. Mixed greens

   4. Tatsoi

   5. Radishes

   6. Spinach

   7. Cilantro

   8. Dill

   9. Mystery Lettuce (failed row marker)

  10. Broccoli Raab flowers (yes, edible)

It's all been washed twice and should remain fresh for the week, if it lasts that long!!!  

I'll try to post a few recipes shortly.