These tiny plants pack a huge flavor.
Red Russian Kale, Napa Cabbage, radish micro, dill and Tuscan Kale. These are all from thinning out our seedlings in the greenhouse. I always love making salads off of our thinnings #nofoodwaste
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DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr Does "thinning" In farming mean the same thing as "thinning" when you get a haircut? Maybe a dumb question, but I don't know! -
olivettefarm 8yr @Rachna pretty similar! Sometimes when we seed in the greenhouse we accidentally drop multiple seeds into a cell. There's not enough room in each cell for multiple seeds to grow healthy before planting out, so we generally pinch one off, or thin it out to let the other grow healthy. -
DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr Ohh so interesting!!!! I can't wait to come down to visit
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olivettefarm 8yr @Rachna you're welcome anytime!
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JenniferEmilson 8yr How interesting!!
Field lettuce.
I love the seemingly endless options for lettuce colors and textures. Here's just a few of the varieties we're growing.
Baby bunching onion.
We like to crisp up the roots in a pan and add them to our greens/salads. #nofoodwaste
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DietID_TeamDietitians So smart!
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Gwendolyn I should try that
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BethIsGreen I do that all the time. Thanks for sharing. Love your #NoFoodWaste tips!
Cilantro Microgreens
I'm a little obsessed with these right now. They are a pain to harvest, but have such an amazing flavor.
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sugardetoxme How do you harvest them? Just a sharp pair of scissors snipping away?
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olivettefarm @sugardetoxme we use sharp harvest knives. They're a little easier to move around in the trays. Same knives we use for lettuce and other leafy greens.
Leafy green harvest today.
A sampling of some of what's coming out of the fields today. Red Russian Kale, Tuscan Kale, Collards & Chard.
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DietID_TeamDietitians Nice!!! Are these baby? Or full size?
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olivettefarm @Rachna thanks! They're all full bunching size