Chef-in-Residence #1

During her residency at the farm, Margaret Tedesco of [second floor projects] harvests the first of this summer's cultivars, then experiments in the kitchen. Let's just say, I hope to have her here for another residency! Yum!

• Mixed farm greens with nasturtium and calendula flowers, feta, dates, & lemon vinaigrette
• Thai red rice cooked with coconut milk & sage
• Corn relish with sautéed shallots and red peppers
• Sauteed pumpkin seeds with nutmeg and cayenne

Dinner Guests

Planting Party #1

Photo by Vistalux

Plant Markers Waiting for Spring

Alphabet Garden v.1.0

Specimens from the Alphabet Garden

Diagram by farmcore

I'm having left-brain right-brain wars as the information architect tries to collaborate with the farmer. Taxonomy is a shared sport. Sort of. My heart gets distracted by the poetry of names: "love lies bleeding." It does, doesn't it? Farm lore changes the flavor of a vegetable: Yacon is a secret among farmers. I reach into the dirt to pull up the tuberous root, native to the Andes. My fingers navigate through clusters of bulbous roots, pick a promising one. Then, excavate! Peel off the skin. Bite into a body of water. Like jicama, but gentler. Only a slight taste--unexpected and almost chemical. Saffron?