It's finally winter and we can all take a sigh of relief after the hard work of the summer and fall growing veggies, right!?
With the solstice and other holiday festivities right around the corner I know for sure we are looking forward to days of rest, reflection, and renewal with family and friends.
We are also thinking ahead of next season, remembering what we want to improve upon or try new in the coming year.
Is it true for you, too, that as soon as you finish a season you start to get excited about another year coming?
It’s only November and doesn’t it feel like winter has finally come? Eeek!
What with temps down into the 20's this week, howling wind-chills that freeze-dried our poor White Russian Kale (RIP), and a snow/sleet/rain storm that impacted our CSA pickup to add insult to injury, I’m ready for some bonafide warming comfort food! How about you?
And a bowl of hot soup hits the spot, right? Definitely for me!
I didn’t grow up hearing it often, except occasionally at an Italian restaurant. And even then I had no idea what it meant. Just that it sounded fancy.
This week I had some leftover turnip greens, carrot tops, and basil in my fridge that were, well... needing to be used up. And not wanting to waste anything…
The busy summer can have you constantly running from this to that, right?
And it is hard to find time to slow down and do something spontaneous.
I understand. I’m a farmer and full-time mama.
But, who doesn’t love slowing down to enjoy the beauty of nature and picking some gorgeous flowers along the way?
I know that I always find joy in picking flowers. Even just a small handful. Something about being outside and seeing all of the pretty blooms gently blowing in the breeze persuades me to be an authentic part of it.
Do you ever have a fridge full of veggies and no idea what to do with all of them?
Well, that happens to me at least a couple of times a week!
I'm incredibly blessed to live on a farm that produces year round organic veggies and because of that there are always veggies (mostly seconds that can't be sold) flowing into my fridge.
It's my job to make something that everyone will eat out of whatever I have in abundance.
Eat more veggies that's what it's all about, right?
Or grow more flowers for yourself and the bees?
But what about when the deer haven't gotten that memo?
What about when they come in and take big bites out of everything you've worked hard to plant including your tomato plants, your lettuce, and sunflowers?
That's what I'm here for today. To help you outwit the deer.
Because believe me do we have experience in doing just that.
