Local Food: Great Greens in the Garden

Mixed salad greens, arugula, and kale are coming up in the garden!

In support of my ideal of living simply, I am a big believer in growing as much as you can, even if all you have is a planter in the window or space on the counter. That's the simplest and most natural method of feeding ourselves, and it's inexpensive and fulfilling.

Mixed baby greens are one of the easiest to grow and they can be harvested continuously until they bolt, or flower. Just cut the leaves near ground level with scissors, and they will grow back again.

Because this food goes to nourish our children and ourselves, growing organically makes the most sense to us. The natural father knows that there's no need to worry about washing anything from our garden before eating it, and if we eat a little of the soil every time we eat from the garden, then we are actively building our immune system with soil based micro-organisms and minerals.

Local: It's the way it used to be...

peace

Is this thing on?

Today is another supreme Colorado day, with all the potential of spring in the air, and I'm inside on the couch. What gives?
I thought that instead of just thinking and talking about the idea of my own blog, I'd just do it. So here we are.
I promised myself that if I got at least the setup and one post done, I'd break out the slackline and get it setup in the backyard. That's usually motivation enough for me.
Our garden is starting to come together - we've got salad greens, kale, arugula, and peas up, and onions and garlic in, and more seeds started. Our compost bin is built and filling up, there are tulips and daffodils blooming... wow...
Today the old Birney trolley (streetcar) is running, and it's one of our fun things to do that's cheap and easy, so we'll go after naptime. Man, I want a nap, too.