31 March 2023

31 March 2023

In this week's box: arugula chrysanthemum greens (shungiku) Japanese chrysanthemum, also known as crown daisy or garland daisy, is an edible green with lovely yellow and white flowers that make a delightful tea. Read more about how to use it here. Fresh harvest for compote mustard greens napa cabbage tomatoes…

Shungiku (Chrysanthemum Greens)

(Lebionis coronaria) A grassy, aromatic and mildly bitter green, "spring chrysanthemum” are eaten raw or cooked in salads, soups, and hot pot dishes. It has a distinctive aroma with high nutritional content. Called “spring chrysanthemum” as it blooms in the spring, where regular chrysanthemums bloom in autumn. Other names include…

Asian eggplant

smaller, sweeter and more tender than larger varieties, Asian eggplant are much easier to use in the kitchen. Slice and sauté with garlic and olive oil and Mediterranean herbs till soft. Stew in coconut milk and curry dishes roast or steam till soft, add tahini and miso or soy sauce

Daikon radish

A long white crunchy vegetable of the radish family, daikon is similar in appearance to fresh horseradish, but has a lighter peppery punch similar to watercress. Unlike other radishes, it is as good cooked as it is raw. The word "daikon" comes from the Japanese word for "big root." It's…

24 March 2023

In this week's box: Visitor in the nursery this week Tomato We pick these before they ripen fully - meaning, before the bugs eat away at them! Let these sit out on the counter until ripe. Arugula If this arrives to you slightly wilted, stick it in a glass of…

17 March 2023

Red mustard greens we love them fresh in salads as well as sautéed Daikon radish radish greens are edible, too! They're spiky to the touch, but soften when cooked Preparing our first week's boxes Curly, red russian and dinosaur kale Heads of lettuce Asian eggplant Zucchini and squash Strawberries Sunflowers…
Hyptis emoryi

Hyptis emoryi

Surely you've seen her everywhere? She fills the arroyos and waves lithe and tall on the roadsides. She is Hyptis emoryi, known as desert lavender and bee sage in English, and lavanda and salvia in Spanish. Hyptis emoryi / Desert lavender Like the lavender and sage we know and love,…