what’s in season
WINTER
Painting by Michelle Legras Peltier
COMPILED BY JANA VANDERHAAR
December – February (weather dependent)
December
Apples, arugula, basil (from Sterling Farms’ hydroponic operation in Reno), beets, carrots, chard, ginger root (a Hawaiian variety from Custom Gardens in Silver Springs, Nev.), kale, lettuce mix, onions, parsley, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, squash (winter), tomatoes (from hydroponic greenhouses), turnips
January
Arugula, basil (from Sterling Farms’ hydroponic farm in Reno), bok choy, chard, endive, frisée, kale, lettuce mix, mache, parsley, potatoes, sunchokes (also called Jerusalem artichokes), tatsoi, tomatoes (from hydroponic greenhouses)
February
Arugula, basil (from Sterling Farms’ hydroponic operation in Reno), bok choy, chard, endive, frisée, kale, lettuce mix, mache, parsley, sunchokes (also called Jerusalem artichokes), tatsoi, tomatoes (from hydroponic greenhouses)
In season in California: Citrus, kiwis, olives, persimmons, and pomegranates
Featured Artist
Michelle Legras Peltier grew up in North Lake Tahoe, skiing in the winter and hiking and swimming in the summer. She developed a love for the outdoors through her grandfather, a forest ranger in the Sierra Nevada since the 1920s; her grandmother, who was raised on a ranch in Alturas, Calif.; and her father, who grew up in the Alps, was in the French Mountain Troops, and was raised on a farm. She has been creating art for more than 30 years. Nowadays, she spends weekends outdoors with her camera and her dog Floyd. She selects and prints photos she believes are intriguing enough to paint or add to other images to recreate the moments of those hikes. She feels passionately about saving these open, semi-wild spaces. For details about her work, call 775-883-9443 or email Lepeltiers@charter.net.
