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Brenton Johnson of Johnson’s Backyard Garden: What’s in Your Fridge Friday?
It’s been more than two years since I first wrote about Brenton Johnson’s farm, which started as a backyard garden and has kept the name even though he and his team grow food on about 70 acres east of Austin.
This Saturday, however, you can take a quick trip to the farm to buy vegetable transplants and seedlings at Johnson’s annual spring plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 9515 Hergotz Lane (off 183 near the airport). Brenton and his crew intentionally plant far more spring vegetables, including a number of varieties of heirloom tomatoes, so they can sell the transplants to gardeners.
(The Sunshine Community Garden’s annual Plant Sale and Garden Festival is also taking place tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the gardens near North Lamar Boulevard and 45th Street.)
The nice thing about living on a farm is that you don’t have to store many vegetables in the fridge. Brenton’s wife, Beth, explains: “Since Brenton brings fresh produce back from the fields everyday, I don’t keep many vegetables in my fridge. When I’m getting ready to cook, I just go grab what I need from the coolers in the barn - it’s like having a farmers market in my backyard.”
What three things are always in your fridge? Milk, extra sharp cheddar cheese and butter
What’s your favorite condiment? Louisiana Hot Sauce
What’s the first thing you pull out of the fridge in the morning? Milk for the kids.
Photos from Brenton Johnson and jbgorganic.com.
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