Did you know?

Some vegetables and fruits are best when not refrigerated.  Here is my list.

1.  Cucumbers, cukes tend to shrink..no matter where you store them, but they shrink less on the counter or cool basement.  They should be eaten quickly anyway!!

2.  Onions  (dry onions….in a cool dark place, green onions…in the fridge).

3.  Potatoes  (they go starchy when refrigerated, store in a cool dark place, like a basement)

4.  Garlic  (fresh garlic from the garden should store 6 months, store in a brown bag open at the top, in a cool place or pantry).

5.  Tomatoes, believe it or not…I store mine in a tub on the kitchen table with the lid on!!!

6.  Peppers, peppers don’t have a very long shelf life, wash, dice and freeze if necessary.

7.  Grapes, wash and store on the counter, easy access for a healthy snack.

8.  Apples, cool dry place

9.  Raspberries, when stored in the fridge, they will pick up fridge flavors and they do not have a very long shelf life out of the fridge, wash and process immediately!!!

10.  Winter squash, in a cool basement, they should store and taste best before Christmas.

As you may know, storing these and others in the refrigerator allows the item to last longer…but flavor will be lost.

FREE GARDEN TOUR MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015

FREE GARDEN TOUR
The Farmer’s Daughter Garden / On The Sunnyside

Join us for a Free Garden Tour Monday 17, 2015.
CHILDREN WELCOME!!!!!!
FREE Garden tips
FREE Garlic samples
FREE Potato samples

Get ready for 20 minutes of garden goodies!!!
1. Take a tour of the acre garden
2. Seven garden tips explained
3. Enjoy the flavor of several types of garlic (from mild to spicy)
4. Choose from four potato samples (Red Pontiac, Yukon Gold, Purple Viking and Rosas (pink outside and yellow inside.
5. Ask questions about your gardening problems.

Please tell your friends about this tour, open all day!!!!!
Check out www.pamolsen.net for more information. This website is updated frequently with vegetables and fruits available each week.

FOR SALE THIS WEEK
Lilies, Sweet Williams Starts, Potatoes, tomatoes, beets, hot peppers, onions, applesauce apples and several types of GARLIC.
Pam Olsen
3210 E. Sunnyside Rd.
Ammon, Idaho

pamolsen@prophoto.bz
208-406-1243

August 1, 2015 vegetables/flowers for sale

Saturday, August 1

EVERYTHING I SELL IS VERY FRESH AND READY TO EAT!!!!!

I have available for sale today:

1.  Yukon Gold Potatoes  (gold centers)

2.  Purple Viking Potatoes (white centers)

3.  Garlic — seven different varieties  (mild to hot) varieties include Musik, German Red, Chesnok Red, Spanish Roja.

4.  Cabbage  (READY NOW)

5.  Onions  (yellow and white)

6.  Oriental lilies  (fragrant)

COMING SOON:

Tomatoes, peppers

Whitney Crab apple  (this is a large crab apple, sweet and perfect for applesauce)