Week 1's basket

OK! Well, it took me longer to make this illustrative post, but here it is... This first week of the veggie share will contain (clockwise from 9 o'clock):

Mustard greens -- I had to cut these plants back to chase out a scourge bug that plagues brassicas, that ate their bottoms, and that was threatening to jump to other crops... you can pull off all tender parts (leaves, flowers... leave seed pods) and add to a salad... or, if your taste buds are less adventurous, put in a vase :)

Huckleberries -- foraged in the wild, delicious

Horsetail -- foraged and NOT edible, although VERY useful in the kitchen... the silica in the ribs of the plant allow it to scrub food and other scourings off stainless steel (I call them nature's Brillo pad :)

Tomatoes -- have not been rinsed, your choose if you want to or not (not sprayed with anything)

Eggs -- self-explanatory ;)

Lambs quarters -- foraged from our pasture; remove leaves, use as spinach (my favorite recipe is pan-fry for 3-4 minutes in olive oil and a spridge of garlic)

Basil -- two varieties here; lettuce leaf and Genovese. I will share a pesto recipe next week; keep yours uneaten but fresh this week through next Wed, if you want enough to make a decent serving (dinner+leftovers). If you want to use, just separate out stems

Daylilly flowers -- eat fresh, as a garnish on top of a salad

Cucumber -- please tell me you know what to do with this =P

French breakfast radish -- many dont know, leaves can be eaten too (peppery but fun)

Lettuce -- see cucumber notes =P

PLEASE bring back all packaging, including basket, next Wednesday. Looking forward to hooking y'all up with hand-collected, same-day goodness next week!!! :)