My dear Community, Happy rainy day. We spent the weekend covering everything up for the rain but the wind had its own plans. It was strong enough to undo some of my work and a lot of things got soaked. A slight inconvenience though as we needed a good soaking badly. At least the guy …
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Week of March 23
My dear Community, Happy Spring! The effects of a cold winter are hanging on tight to the crops. We are seeing stunted growth and big gaps of what is usually available now. Peach trees are filled with leaves yet few flowers. Big winds took down green houses that covered our zucchini, taking out some crops with it. I think we’re pretty fortunate when it comes to winter conditions, …
Week of March 16th
My dear Community, Happy Daylight Savings Time. I look forward to this time of year as I know we are on the verge of spring crops coming in. As the nights warm up and the days lengthen we’ll find a whole host of delicious seasonal things starting to ripen. In the meantime, we’re still enjoying the winter bounty. I …
Week of March 9th
We’re diving right into gut health this week as we add an intentional bunch of dandelions into the box. We know about probiotics and friendly gut bacteria, so let’s keep them diverse and strong with prebiotic foods. Dandelion greens are rich in a particular prebiotic fiber called inulin. Inulin enhances the gut’s production of “good” bacteria, such as bifidobacteria. It’s not a regular in …