Our CSA has almost begun! And we are so ready to have farm veggies coming out of our ears. But in the meantime, our NYC window garden has given us a hearty head start in the veggie and herb department.

Below is a list of treats in our garden and plans for what to do with them. We are very proud to be growing:

• Mesclun – For Big Potluck Salads
• Mustard Greens – Cooked with Garlic, or Raw in a Salad
• Sweet Peppers – Baked Stuffed Red Peppers with Cherry Tomatoes, Feta and Thyme (recipe courtesy of Martha)
• Eggplant – Being asked to choose one eggplant dish is like being asked to choose between your children… am I right, Sophie?
• Cherry Tomatoes – With which we will do any of these fabulous 10 Things
• Parsley – Say, in an [Oh, My] Goddess Dressing?
• Chives – In everything. (And also Cheddar-Chive Biscuits on the occasional adventurous Sunday)
• Scallions – Peanut Noodles
• Thyme – Roasted Potatoes with Olive Oil and Thyme
• Sage – Butternut Squash with Sage Oil
• Basil – Vegan Pesto
• Lavender – Lavender Honey Ice Cream, and Teas
• The Lemon Tree – Which somehow remains still alive to this day and with which we will enjoy Lavender-Lemon Infused Gin
• Some Flowers – Mostly for joy
• And a cat named Rufus Waddlesworth

While the season has just begun, the leaves in our windows are just a harbinger of the harvest to come.