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Hartley Harvest

Locality: Hartley, New South Wales

Phone: +61 411 227 711

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25.01.2022 Keeping cool at Hartley Harvest!

25.01.2022 Changes to delivery dates! There are some changes to our usual delivery schedule over the next few weeks so we can prepare for Santa and the holidays! First, we'd like to take a moment to thank our loyal customers. We are a small organic farm trying to make a difference. Over the last few years Hartley Harvest has battled through drought, bushfires, and the virus-- and we are still standing. A big thank you to everyone who has supported us through it all. Deliveries this w...eek, commencing 13.12.2020 Denise is in Sydney for a long-awaited family reunion so deliveries will be from Wednesday through to Friday. However if you do need your usual order on Tuesday contact Denise on 0411 22 77 11 or [email protected]. Xmas Week commencing 20/12/2020 The fabulous Tarana Market is on Sunday December 20. Held at the Fire Shed, we'll be there from 9am-1pm. We'd love to see you! Deliveries will continue until December 24 with Lithgow deliveries on Thursday. If you need extra produce or something special for Christmas Contact Denise on the mobile 0411 22 77 11 or [email protected] Get your orders in early! Have a good week. :-)

24.01.2022 What a gorgeous day! We started with frost on the farm, and a few frozen leaves but it warmed nicely today. Great for the greenhouses & new plants!

24.01.2022 Spring is in the air, & ever changeable in the Mountains. We enjoyed our day at Tarana Markets yesterday & the wide skies today as we worked the farm. Wonderful isn't it? Hope you're enjoying the school holidays!

23.01.2022 Parsnips are a deliciously sweet veg most commonly used in bakes, soups & as a mash. Have you ever made deep fried parsnip chips? The family will adore them! Tonight we made the parsnip & cauliflower soup to ward off the winter chill. Recipe is in this week's newsletter. Hope you're enjoying the holidays!

22.01.2022 Christmas Gift Ideas What do you get that person who has everything? Why not an enclosed veggie garden or a chook house? Speak to Michael for a free site inspection 0413 745 601

19.01.2022 Juicy, sweet mandarins are a fave snack for many children, and all of us at HH, too! Rich in vit C, they also contain vit A, dietary fibre & minerals like potassium & manganese. It's peak season, so enjoy them raw, use them in desserts or make into a sauce & pair with seafood. They're also suitable to freeze!

18.01.2022 Yesterday's unexpected delight on delivery rounds, a colourful offering from 8 yr old HH friend in Hazelbrook. Thank you!

17.01.2022 Beautiful skies and cool night air. What a relief!

17.01.2022 How was your childhood experience of eating Brussels sprouts? These little fellas are totally moreish when they're properly cooked. Here's a take on the recipe in our newsletter this week. I was out of parmesan but had some bacon. Don't be scared of the dark, they're tender & delicious!

16.01.2022 For everyone interested in the chicken houses Michael is busy building all over the Mountains, here's some more detail!

16.01.2022 Mint is a wonderfully versatile plant--in your summer salads, in jugs of iced water, or a refreshing tea. At Hartley Harvest we put the mint in the guinea pig cages and the chookhouses. The guinea pigs love to eat the young leaves but it also gives the cage a fresh smell. The chooks also get the mint to help keep down the lice. As a bonus, mice don't seem to like the smell! However, mint is a plant that will spread if not contained in a pot. They have a creeping root system ...which is invasive and almost impossible to kill off. We have had mint escape into one of our growing tunnels. To get rid of it we trimmed the mint back to the ground then covered the ground with brown cardboard (which we have recycled from generous customers). The brown cardboard needs to be overlapped to ensure that all the mint runners are fully covered. Leave it for about 4 weeks and then take a look--the runners should have all died. Do not remove the cardboard but put fresh compost on top and start planting with other crops. Do you have a favourite recipe featuring mint? We'll share one of our favourite salad recipes later this week. We'd love to share yours too! Mixed Seedling Packs We still have a few left. They contain leeks, beetroot, coral lettuce, flat leaf parsley and fennel. Tarana Markets Tarana Markets will be on Sunday December 20. We'll be there come rain or shine. Have a good week!

16.01.2022 IMPORTANT NOTE for HH Customers: Disruption to deliveries and contact at HH this week: Due to a major outage in the Hartley area we are temporarily offline. Telstra is working on the problem, in the meantime if you need an order please call Denise directly on 0411 227 711. Also, the clutch in our big van has just given up the ghost and gone in for repairs. Deliveries this week will be as follows: Tues: Mt Vic to Wentworth Falls Wednesday: Bullaburra, Lawson, Hazelbrook... Thurs: Springwood and lower Mountains Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Back to normal by the end of the week (fingers crossed) See more

16.01.2022 Sunday eve at Hartley Harvest Farm. Sometimes it's just lovely to look up. Here's to the new week. Hope yours is blue sky.

16.01.2022 Sometimes growing veg in the Blue Mountains can present particular challenges, especially when your furry neighbours taken an interest in your home grown goods. Here's an enclosed backyard veggie patch Michael built in Springwood to keep the possums & bush rats at bay!

14.01.2022 We will be at Tarana market this Sunday 22 Nov from 9am-1pm. Come see us for your fresh veg & herbs for your Sunday salad: Beetroot Leeks Flat leaf parsley ... Oak lettuce Iceberg lettuce Basil Fennel Pots of chilli Red veined sorrel Thyme Come early it's going to be hot!

13.01.2022 Home Gardening! Iceburg lettuce is often used in salads but did you know it can also be used in soups, wraps, sandwiches and grilled? You can grow iceburg lettuce in the mountains all year round. In the summer plant in partially shaded beds or in pots. Lettuce needs well drained soil and loads of organic matter. They are heavy feeders and need to grow rapidly, so use liquid fertiliser to encourage their growth. Don't forget to keep them well watered and well mulched as they h...ave shallow roots. If the soil dries out they may go to seed quickly. We have iceburg lettuce now ready to plant $0.50 each and mixed seedling packs are back!

11.01.2022 Quick game of spot the king parrots, anyone?

11.01.2022 A shout out to Shannon; it's lovely to find unexpected notes of appreciation! Warms the cockles at 4am when we're in the tunnels picking veg. Thank you to all our wonderful customers from HH

10.01.2022 Apparently last night was the final eve to see the planets Jupiter & Saturn in line with the moon. Did you see it? It was pretty cloudy over the farm last night but we caught glimpses. What an amazing world!

08.01.2022 Home gardeners, if you're growing kale you'll notice the kale is going to seed, but don't pull it out! Cut off the stems and florets and cook them-- they are delicious. The plants will respond by producing more side shoots that you can harvest later when regrown. Kale flowers are tender and delicious when eaten raw or cooked. The stems of the kale flowers are sweet and crunchy and not often seen at the farmers markets, so use your flowers! Cook them like the way you would coo...k broccoli. The flowers pair beautifully with lemon, capers, chilli, garlic, ginger and black bean sauce, & best of all, they only take a few minutes to cook. Kale Flowers with Garlic, Chilli and Lemon A bunch of kale flowers (broccoli flowers can be used instead) 2-4 tablespoons olive oil 1 tsp minced garlic 1 lemon (zest and juice) 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes salt and pepper cooked pasta ( optional) feta ( optional) Cut the stems with the florets into pieces. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil & when it shimmers add the garlic. Add the kale flowers and the stems. Add the lemon zest and sprinkle in the red pepper flakes over the kale. When the kale flowers are tender (about 2-4 minutes) season with salt and pepper. Squeeze lemon juice over the kale. Serve with hot cooked pasta. Drizzle with additional olive oil and lemon juice. If you like, sprinkle feta over the dish. Enjoy!

07.01.2022 If summer was a food would this be it? Rice paper rolls made by Secret Creek with Hartley Harvest produce and edible flowers.

07.01.2022 Rainbow over Hartley Harvest this weekend. Have a good week everyone!

06.01.2022 Oberon Market is on 9am-1pm tomorrow (Sat 4 Dec) Perfect weather for nectarines and peaches. Great in salads, baked & straight up snacking. Come & get yours fresh!

04.01.2022 Gorgeous Spring days; the farm is humming and the new veg are happy as Larry, whoever he was... Hope you're having a good week!

04.01.2022 New dog bed -- now being tested for quality control.