We had our first apples!
We planted four apple trees three year ago. This spring, two of them had flowers, then one of them started to have fruits, lots of them. We were so excited and waited and waited for them to become bigger. They didn’t get much bigger and started to change color. We checked the variety, and found that it was a crabapple… When we were in Toronto, crabapples were everywhere as roadside trees. I tried once and they tasted really really sour and tart, so I always thought crabapples were good only for jams and not for eating. I hesitated, but picked one fruit from our tree and ate it, and it was amazingly sweet and delicious. The variety is “John Downey”. If you ever want an apple tree and don’t want to wait too long to get fruits, this might be a good option.
Do you know this plant?
This is “myoga”, or “Japanese ginger”. Around this time of year, flower buds come out from the ground and that is what we eat. They have slightly sour, refreshing flavor and considered a delicacy for summer. Usually, sliced/minced and eaten raw as a condiment or added to soup. We planted a few stems we brought from Toronto, and waiting for them to spread so that we can introduce this unique food item to our clients. They spread by underground stems, very slowly among rocks…
In our garden, lettuces are finally catching up. For our farm gate sale this Wednesday, we have three kinds of lettuces(4), radicchio(5), parsley(4), shishito peppers(5), cherry tomatoes(5), heirloom tomatoes(4), German butter potatoes(6), cucumber(2), salad mix(6), zucchini(3), kale(4), collard(4), chard(4), yellow and green beans(5), eggplant(2-3) (Prices are in bracket). Please place an order by the end of Tuesday through sorafarmveggie@gmail.com, or just drop by and let us pick what you would like. Hours are 10am-1pm, address is 1820 Seymour road, Gabriola Island.
You can also place an order and pick it up at the Wednesday market, which runs at 4pm – 6pm at AGI hall.
Our market schedule is as follows:
- Wednesdays 4pm – 6pm
- Saturdays 10am – 2pm
For pre-order of our sourdough bread and koji bread for Saturday, please click below and fill in the form, or send us an email to sorafarmveggie@gmail.com.
Have a wonderful week!
Sora Farm 