Potatoes are taking root!
This little all blue potato (one of many) will produce a few pounds of new potatoes in just a few months.
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DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr Lovely!! I love blue and purple potatoes because they add color to a dish, but is there any other difference? They taste pretty much the same to me -
olivettefarm 8yr @Rachna there's no real difference in flavor compared to similar sized potatoes. I prefer to grow smaller ones. I find the flavor and texture to be better. Purple and blue potatoes are higher in antioxidants compared to other colored ones. -
sugardetoxme 8yr One of the farmers at the McCarren Farmers Market was waxing poetic about how much difference in taste there was across the potato spectrum - from his white to russet to blue to red. I don't find so much differentiation either but maybe I need to hone my palate better. -
DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr ah yes - the antioxidant point @olivettefarm is enough for me to go purple =). I think using these in dinner parties is also awesome because then people ask questions!
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 Does "thinning" In farming mean the same thing as "thinning" when you get a haircut? Maybe a dumb question, but I don't know!
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olivettefarm @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...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Ohh so interesting!!!! I can't wait to come down to visit
Baby bok choy in the greenhouse. How do you like to use it?
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DietID_TeamDietitians toppings for a sandwich for sure. Also - wait till you see our new stickers =)
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olivettefarm @Rachna can't wait to see them!
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sugardetoxme Baby got Bok? 😝
Leeks doing their morning stretches.
Our little leeks are happy in the greenhouse. It's easy to forget that the giant leeks you're used to start out more like a blade of grass.
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JenniferDoscher Awww Do they get lullabies at night? 😊💖 Maybe "God's Chorus" of crickets, by Jim Wilson?
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yay!!!
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olivettefarm @JenniferDoscher haha - yep! Bedtime stories every night. Gotta keep them happy.
Amaranth Microgreens
A study found that amaranth micros have 4-6 times more nutrients than their full grown counterparts. They have a flavor very similar to beet micros, just a bit more mild.
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unconventionalbaker Gorgeous 🌱