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CSA: Week 9

I did not get these flowers in my CSA share this week. I cut them from the zinnias in my own garden on Tuesday night and brought them in the house to make a little bouquet. If you cut the zinnias when they bloom you will be rewarded with even more flowers later! A couple… Continue reading CSA: Week 9

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Mulberries

Until recently the mulberry trees in our yard and our neighbors yard have been nothing more than a nuisance. They drop berries all over the yard and the birds eat them and then poo purple everywhere. Then one day last week FIL started talking about mulberries and how him and his sister used to eat… Continue reading Mulberries

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CSA: Week 7

Not much going on in the CSA share this week. Same stuff I've been getting before: Turnips Turnip Greens Green onion Eggs For the first time in 6 weeks I did not get mustard greens! Karin said that there are some bigger vegetables like squash and tomatoes on the vine however they were not quite… Continue reading CSA: Week 7

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CSA: Week 6

This week in my CSA share I received:Turnip with greens attachedMustard GreensLettuceGreen onionsDozen eggsThe hen union must have come to terms with their employer because they appear to be back to work. :)I've learned with my CSA produce that I have to wash all the greens on Tuesday night when I get home or I'm… Continue reading CSA: Week 6

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CSA: Week 5

This week in my CSA share I received:TurnipsMustard GreensTurnip GreensGreen onionLettuceI was supposed to get eggs this week but Karin said the hens were on strike and she'd have to make up my dozen next week. That was fine by me because I still have quite a few eggs leftover from last time. I was… Continue reading CSA: Week 5

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First CSA Share

Today I picked up my first CSA share of the season. I signed up for the produce & egg programs so I received:A dozen eggsRadishesGreen onionsSpinachMustard GreensMixed LettuceThe CSA gal Karin said everything had been harvested this morning so it was super fresh! I was happy to see the lettuce and spinach because I wanted… Continue reading First CSA Share

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CSA: Community Supported Agriculture

About a month ago I was poking around on the web, checking out some of my favorite blogs when I came across an article on CSAs over on Bankergirl. Being an accountant and interested in numbers and finances I read several personal finance blogs regularly including Bankergirl and The Simple Dollar.Anyway Heidi at Bankergirl had… Continue reading CSA: Community Supported Agriculture