And so concludes Year Twelve of the Que Sehra CSA! Wait, actually is it Year Thirteen? So many years that we’ve lost track. This year was another good one.

Kristin, what about this season?

vocalizing enigmatically

nods. makes eye contact. takes a breath.

Furrows brow.

Laughs, and demands to know what I’m typing.

“Well, we never managed to get beets in the box; every year it gets worse. But we did manage garlic. And while we probably won’t ever try celery again, the celeriac was alright.”

Nods.

She realizes it’s all being written down, and refuses to say more.

Let’s let the veggies do the talking:

inside box Seventeen

• Tetsukabuto Squash – A delicious cross between butternut and buttercup styles, their flavor is quite good but will improve with age, so considering stashing it on the counter for a month or two. But keep an eye on it, and if anything starts to go toward bad, eat it promptly.
• Cabbage – is underrated.
• Red Potatoes
• Leeks – Last year we had no leeks at all. Next year may be a return to Large Leeks. Let’s predict it.
• Peppers
• Herb Bundle – parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme
• Celeriac aka Celery Root – cut off the outer part of the bulb and then roast it. Come people use the greens to make a tasty vegetable broth.
• Celery – it’s a marsh plant, so it’s a challenge growing it out in the sandy Barrens. You aren’t gonna eat it with peanut butter. Slice it against the grain, like a tough cut of meat, and use it in soups.
• Tomatoes – remember Ratty the chicken? She’s at it again, sneaking into the high tunnel through a side passage, to jump up and peck every darn tomato she can. We saved some from her this week for you.

We loved living the life we did, growing for you this year – and hope you loved living the life you did, while you ate what we grew. Hopefully we’ll see you at the party on Sunday – and grow for you again next year.