January Farmers Market in Manhattan

On January 7th we had our second winter market of the season. It was another great success, in my opinion.  It was so nice to see so many people out supporting the local farmers.

I really look forward to our February and March Markets too!

Here is what our table looked like. I didn't get too many pictures, but I did get these.



Here it is from the other end.




This is what it looked like in December. The only difference is the tomatoes!

January Farmers Market in Manhattan

Lettuce: November 12 to December 15th

I transplanted this bed of greens on November 12th. I made a short video of the transplanting.



Well fast forward 33 days and here is how things are looking. I am really impressed with the growth. This is the latest I have transplanted stuff. I am going to be direct seeding some more salad mix this week. I hope it will germinate and be ready by the end of February/March.



Winter Density


Black Seeded Simpson


Red Sails


Red Oakleaf


Green Oakleaf


Tatsoi

Lettuce: November 12 to December 15th

First Winter Market in Manhattan, December 3rd

Our first winter market was on December 3rd. It was a successful day. We need to build this market. I took alot of stuff and brought home a bunch. Way over picked, but you never know.

Jay

First Winter Market in Manhattan, December 3rd

Hearty Butternut Soup

Thank you to Linda for this post!

With a few hundred pounds of squash in our basement, we have tried many variations of butternut soup, many of which got poured down the drain. The taste just wasn't there or the texture was icky, to use the girls' words. Today, I finally found a variation we all liked.

Hearty Butternut Soup

2-3 pounds butternut squash
2 small onions, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and sliced thin
1 tsp minced garlic
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon majoram
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup milk
1 cup chicken broth

1. Prepare butternut squash ahead of time by baking for 40 minutes at 400 degrees. Cool. Then, peel and dice into chunks.
2. In a large saucepan, saute onions, carrots, and garlic in butter until onions are translucent.
3. Add flour, majoram, salt and pepper. Stir on medium-high heat for one minute.
4. Add milk, stirring constantly.
5. Stir in cubed, peeled squash.
6. Stir in chicken broth. Reduce heat to simmer.
7. Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Hearty Butternut Soup

Transplanting Lettuce

We finished up transplanting some lettuce and Tatsoi today. I have learned that transplanting lettuce is an easy way to grow lettuce.



Enjoy!

Jay

Transplanting Lettuce