Rose Moradian writes in the Bistro Restaurant and Wine Bar Blog…
This is a VERY exciting time for the Lafond Vegetable Garden! We’ve harvested our first batch of lettuces and kohlrabi! The Bistro currently has Blush Butter and Magenta Loose Leaf lettuces as part of the mixed salads. You can purchase some of our very own Lafond Produce from the Montecito location. Very soon, like next week we will have peas as well! I chose some unusual peas for the Bistro, for beauty and flavor. Specifically, Golden India Peas.
These are a rare heirloom from India that I’ve heard so much about, I decided to grow it for the Bistro. Rare, beautiful and delicious, this unique, yellow, edible pod pea has tasty, flat pods that are sweet and crunchy.They have enchanting, two-toned purple flowers followed by their striking lemon-yellow pods. Originally from India, this heirloom is just fabulous in stir-fries. To be sure, I’m growing the usual varieties as well, like Precoville Petit Pois…
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