Fall is in the Air
You may not realize it but Fall is just around the corner. High school football started this last Friday, and college football begins this weekend. We have actually felt Fall coming on this year because the month of August has been unnaturally cool. We have had more high temperatures in the 80’s than I can ever remember for August. All of that being said, we have a couple of make-you-feel-like-fall treats right out of the gardens at High-Fence Farm:
Spaghetti Squash
We did some experimenting this year with spaghetti squash by planting two varieties; one creamy white, and the other a vivid Oklahoma State Cowboy orange. They are now ready to pick, and we have both varieties in abundance. If you have never tried spaghetti squash, they are a treat. When cooked the flesh peels out of the shell in strands, similar to spaghetti.
Here’s a quick recipe in pictures:
Take one clean spaghetti squash.
Sweet Potatoes
In our household nothing says Autumn like the smell of baked sweet potatoes. They are such a versatile vegetable and they are all kinds of healthy. This year we have had an especially good crop of sweet potatoes. The vines went everywhere, taking over a couple of adjacent rows of okra. We are just beginning to dig them up this week, but they look to be in great abundance by the week’s end. Call today to reserve yours.
You don’t have to wait till the weekend to get your fresh produce, like we were some kind of farmers’ market! Call ahead to make sure we will be available, which is almost 24/7 (but not quite). We start receiving guests at 10:00, and if you need to come out after you get off work, that will be fine too–just so long as it is not dark outside.