Can you believe it’s already the end of July? Summer is two months gone! The growing season here in CO has been slow this year because of the late spring and wet summer. I’m looking further and further away for my favorite summer ingredients: cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, zucchini and beans. I love the arugula, radish […]
Fava Beans
You may have noticed these fat funny looking beans at your local farmer’s market or fruit stand. They are an early summer crop. While favas are native to the Mediterranean and southern Asia, they grow well almost anywhere. Small farms are growing them because, like other legumes, they enrich the soil with nitrogen which almost […]