The Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Harvest




Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:20:19 -0400
Subject: The Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Harvest
From: pastures1051@gmail.com
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Hi there folks!  After a mini-computer calamity, the weekly emails are back on track!  It will be a short one this week as the farm swings into full tilt and an upcoming wedding swiftly approaches.

Nevertheless - the buds of new warm weather veggies abound in the garden and a few have really taken off!  So this week, check out our stand for the much anticipated return of the lemon cucumber accompanied by it's buddy the green apple cucumber...

cute cukes...

They're not just cute - they're BEAUTIFUL...and scrumptious too!  

Have you ever seen a lemon cucumber?  They're like little orbs of sunshine - spherical veggies aglow in their resplendent, golden skin.  They're not shaped like you're common cucumber - they look more akin to the meyer lemon or a gourd.  

But once you bite into one you know it's cucumber - not a lemon or a gourd at all.  It has that cool, crisp cucumber texture that, if you're a cuke lover, you anticipate every year...but this cucumber is a little different- sweeter, crunchier - and more delicately flavored.

This year, we've added the green apple cucumber - a granny smith green to contrast the bright yellow of it's counterpart.  This cucumber is similar in shape and appeal - although it carries a slightly tart taste.

Both of these varieties can be prepared in anyway you please - raw, as a cucumber salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, cooked, or pickled.  Or you can try 'em our favorite way...just biting into it like an apple (although you may want to rub off the bristles first!)

a splash o' cool...

OR...you can impress your guests and an extra element of cool to your water on these hot summer days by infusing your water with cucumbers.  The lemon and green apple cucumbers are perfect for this both in flavor and aesthetic.

Not only do you get the delicious, refreshing hint of cool cucumber you also add nutrients and minerals to your water.  By adding cucumbers you add silica (great for improving skin, tendon, etc. tissues), Vitamin C, and Potassium just to name a few.

AND the sensation of cucumber essence feels extra hydrating and cooler than regular old ice water....take it from a farmer who may know a thing or two about the importance of a refreshing cup of water!

Add mint and lemon to ramp up the flavor even more!

Ok, so this email wasn't as short as I thought - but once you try a lemon cucumber you'll understand why I was compelled to gush over them so.

what you'll find this saturday and next tuesday at our market table...
  • cucumbers - lemon and green apple
  • squash - zepher, yellow, zucchini
  • beets
  • kale
  • romaine
  • and perhaps a few extra surprise veggies...
  • farm fresh eggs (get your order in soon...these guys go FAST!)
  • pottery from bradford pottery
Hope to see y'all at the market on Saturday 8 am - 1pm or Tuesday 4-7 pm!

For the love of community and all things farming...

Your local farmers,

Willy P., Savage, the Potter, and me

The Pastures of Rose Creek, LLC
1051 Rose Creek Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677
706.254.9391
575.613.2029

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