Michael Carroll Green's Blog – November 2009 Archive (3)

Certified Farmers Market Fresh Pick of the Week for November 22, 2009

Certified Farmers Market Fresh Pick of the week: Farm Grown Plant Starts!

If you’re ready to start your Winter Garden (something we are lucky enough to be able to do here in Southern California), drop by the Certified Farmers’ Markets this week and pick up some local farm-grown plant starts! Choose from a variety of vegetable starts, including tomatoes, herbs, peppers and more! There are also plenty of succulent and/or cacti plant starts for those prefer to stick… Continue

Added by Michael Carroll Green on November 24, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Certified Farmers Market Fresh Pick of the Week for November 16, 2009

Potatoes are this week’s Fresh Pick of the Week, and there are at least six different varieties of potatoes available at the Certified Farmers’ Markets this week. Choose from white rose, pink rose, red, Yukon gold, Russet, blue, and fingerlings in a variety of colors! And although the colors vary greatly, all potatoes have a very similar flavor. They are not, however, all the same, when it comes to cooking. Russets, for example, are high in starch, so they are better… Continue

Added by Michael Carroll Green on November 24, 2009 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Certified Farmers Market Fresh Pick of the Week for November 12, 2009

Persimmons, the edible fruit of the Persimmon Tree, are this week’s Fresh Pick of the Week. Persimmons are quite delicious, but before you bite into one, make sure you know which kind of persimmon it is, and whether or not it’s ripe. Otherwise you may find yourself spitting it out and looking for a quick splash of water to wash your mouth out.

Persimmon Basics: There are two types of persimmons that are commercially available– astringent and… Continue

Added by Michael Carroll Green on November 12, 2009 at 8:52am — No Comments