The Gothic Homesteader

It was a awesome week for finding Gothic Vegetables at the Farmers Markets.  My finds have been a Black Spanish Radish, Purple Dragon Carrots, Red Crispy Lettuce, Indigo Rose Tomatoes, Red Onion with Full Stock and Blooms, and Fresh Garlic.  There are going to be some yummy salads and dishes in this house in the week to come that is for sure! In fact, the Indigo Rose Tomatoes, Red Onion Blooms, Purple Dragon Carrots, along with Black Walnuts which Robby's mom sent us from Kentucky, go wonderfully upon the Red Crispy Lettuce.  Drizzle it with some Raspberry Vinaigrette, and it is to die for!  Even my picky chef of a husband loves it, and that is an accomplishment.  But then who wouldn't love a dark, tantalizing  dish like this? ~ Morria

I am getting more and more excited as I find all these awesome foods that can be grown, why has no one complied list of these before?  I have been around the Gothic community for over 10 years now, and other than a few black flowers, I never knew just how much we had available to us... I not sure anyone did or does.  This is just exciting!   Today I want to share with you some of the Gothic Radishes, Turnips, and Potatoes I have found: Black Spanish Radishes Purple Plum Radishes French Breakfast Radishes White Globe Turnips Purple Turnips ( solid purple, not the purple top turnip s) Kohlrabi - German Turnips Purple Wonder Potatoes Mountain Rose Potatoes Okinawan Sweet Potatoes ~ Morria Please Note:   Many of these are rare and/or harder to get ones hands on, but still do-able.  Most are heirloom  varieties .  Patience  and a good determination to hunt for the plants is needed.    Enjoy!  I know I am!  Mos...