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| Backyard compost bin .. November, 2010 |
Today I needed to empty the overflowing kitchen compost container .. in our garden bin. I was able to uncover my snow/ice flattened covered tunnel of Swiss chard .. even with the weight pressing down on the plants left to over winter, there are new leaves ready to grow. It's about the only green thing in the backyard (other than the pines). I'm hoping in a few weeks to harvest a little for fresh greens.
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| Chard pic taken prior to snow ... November, 2010 | | | | |
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| salad/sandwich sprouts are easy to make each week. |
This winter I've not purchased but two heads of lettuce from the market. Instead I'm buying organic green and red cabbage .. it has a much longer storage life .. mine sits covered in a plastic bag and terrycloth towel on top of the freezer in our cold garage .. along with cauliflower, rutabagas and 25 pounds of carrots. The garage is the perfect cold storage area for winter hearty veggies. We eat a lot of tangy coleslaw during the cold months. It's more filling .. and the cabbage doesn't mold or wilt like lettuce; none of it goes to waste. It's our green of choice chopped finely on tacos year round. For sandwiches we're enjoying the salad sprouts grown on the kitchen counter.
While winter foods are hearty and filling just thinking about our summer garden is making my mouth water! Eating foods in season .. sure gives a person cravings .. and an appreciation for change. Do you eat seasonally .. or do you purchase out of season produce? It's been ages since we had a good fresh tomato .. but I will longingly wait and savor summer's goodness all the more when the time arrives.
