http://titusfarms.com/blog Learn about the farm, the CSA and community events related to farming and food! Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:28:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We need rain, that's all I have to say! So until there's something interesting to talk about- here's a photo to enjoy! http://titusfarms.com/blog/2008/08/19/hope-for-some-rain/ The "dry beans" the CSA received this week was a variety known as cranberry beans. These pink speckled beans are delicious for just about anything, like soups and pastas; but our good friend and CSA member, Chip, has shared his best recipe for them, which he learned when in Italy ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2008/08/15/cranberry-beans-or-fagioli/ I forgot to post the link in the CSA emails- but here's the heads up on Husk Cherries: From what I know, they're also called ground cherries and are grown in rural areas in many areas of the united states. They actually grow wild in many places too. The look of the ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2008/08/11/husk-cherries/ This radish came out of the ground with a smile- no lies, we never touched it! Just thought I'd share! http://titusfarms.com/blog/2008/08/10/radish-picture/ Two of the newest additions to the farm line-up are kohlrabi and fennel. Both of these vegetables have seemed to excite some and befuddle others. Kohlrabi is a relative of cabbage which gives it that sweet flavor, and sort of a cooling, watery sensation on the tongue. It's best in ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2008/08/10/kohlrabi-and-fennel/ Thanks to all those who made it out to the Mason Farmers Market this Saturday! We were very happy to be there (even though the weather was hardly cooperative). Hopefully everyone was able to pick up some nice broccoli or beets to try. Again, there are ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2008/07/13/mason-farmers-market-and-more/ Well we received about 4" of rain last night- which was a little more than expected. However, since it was already very wet when we planted things a month ago, we had avoided those areas that tend to flood anyway- thus little was harmed. Plus we're hoping that the milder weather ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2008/07/03/buckets-from-the-sky/ Well the blog wasn't interactive enough for me, so we decided to include a forum this year. If you go to titusfarms dot com slash forum (and after you've registered) you can post your favorite recipes and interact with other CSA members who might have the same questions as you. I'm ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2008/06/24/recipe-page/ Yet another thing that you were unaware was edible right? Well Beet Greens have been enjoyed by many people, especially gardeners. But some have wondered... why don't you just let them get bigger? The answer is that well... we do. However, when you plant beets you have to sow them thickly ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2008/06/23/beet-greens-huh/ So in the CSA you'll probably encounter a lot of vegetables that you're not familiar with, unless you're an experienced gardener or like to experiment with vegetables. Tatsoi or Pak Choi is one of those not-so-often-used vegetables that falls into the category of Asian green. It can be used like Bok ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2008/06/17/what-the-heck-is-tatsoi/