Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Farm Friend or Foe...

This reckless sign was sighted on Hicks and Degraw by a farm friend. Somebody call the DEA. Initial investigation found a lot of grow lights inside. Earlier this year we looked at this exact same space for a different purpose.

Further investigation leads to suspicion that it is a Brooklyn Chili Pepper operation. More news to come.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Death and Decay

We've left the farm to rot. It's embarrassing. But pretty too. Clean up planned for this weekend.



Monday, November 9, 2009

Our neighbors have something weird growing

We're just not sure. It is definitely organic. It looks like a gourd of some sort. We've watched this grow the entire season and it's gotten so large that it now touches the ground. Any ideas.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Eggplants are where eggs come from?

NYTimes.com has a wonderful video series called One in 8 Million. Short video portraits of different people in New York City.
One of my favorites is of Buster English: The Green Thumb.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Habanero Tequila 2009

Sip with ice. It's spicy and the ice makes you want to drink more to help with the heat.
Our first batch of habanero infused tequila is ready. We switched up the type of hot pepper this year and don't these things look sinister? They are white habaneros that we bought from the Union Square farmers market in the spring.
It's easy. Slice up a habanero pepper and drop it in a bottle of good tequilar. Let it sit for a coupel days and then get the band-aids out. Oh. and be careful. Wear gloves when you cut up the peppers.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

How we used it: Poblano Peppers

Pepper harvest over the weekend. They're still coming which is great since it's hovering around 40 degrees outside now.
Translated into delicious vegetarian chiles rellenos for farm friends patrick, erica, and patrick's mom.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

End of Season Dinner Party

A few weeks ago we invited some good friends over for an outdoor dinner. It's getting colder out and the light is fading. The dinner was a lot of fun and we can't wait for next year to do this more.
Farmer No. 1 setting the mood.
Farmer No. 2 and farm friend Mike picked figs and prepared them on the spot for a snack.
Fresh figs with peppered honey.