Welcome to 2025
Happy New Year everyone!
We had a great Christmas enjoying the day with Evan’s family in Nelson and have been very busy keeping the Nelson Hotel restaurant and fridge supplied for the busy tourist season. We also had a fantastic early present signing the contracts for the sale of both our properties in Rainbow 2 days before Christmas. 2025 is shaping up to be a great year for us and we are looking forward to seeing all our lovely customers again in person.
The garden is looking fantastic and producing an abundance of delicious, seasonal vegetables and we are very excited to hold our first Pop Up Market at Limestone Coast Pantry this Saturday January 16 10:00-2:00 pm. Come on down for a coffee, delicious meal and locally grown vegetables, honey and supplements.
Our produce is now available for retail purchases and is featured on the menu at the Nelson Hotel and is always stocked and available at Food For Thought in Mount Gambier. Customers are welcome to come and visit the farm to take a look and purchase vegetables 7 days a week between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm.
This Week’s Available Produce
Carrots 400g $5
Beetroots 400g $
Lettuce $5
Spinach 100g $5
Rainbow Chard $5
Bok Choi $5
Kale $5
Green Beans 200g $5
Zucchini 400g $5
Coriander $5
Parsley $5
**NEW** Nelson Honey 500g $15
Coming Soon
Celery
Rocket
Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
Capsicum
Cucumber
Basil
Thai Basil
Potatoes
Garlic
Notes From The Garden
At Rainbow OMG we recognise the centuries long tradition of Moon Planting. In short the different phases of the Moon correspond to growth in in different parts of plants with about 7 days for each phase. The order is Leaf, Fruit/Flower, Root and Stop. We find this cycle an excellent tool for planning and scheduling of all the regular tasks needed for a functional farm.
As we have just passed the Full Moon we are now in a Root week so will be planting Beetroots and Carrots, we are looking forward to planting this years Garlic is a few months as well as continuing to increase the amount of Onions we have in the garden.
Product Focus – Rainbow Chard
The ever beautiful Rainbow Chard is simply multi coloured Silverbeet. Rather than just green and white Silverbeet, Rainbow Chard comes in red, pink, orange, yellow, white with pink stripes, white and more allowing you to Eat The Rainbow. Rainbow Chard is far more heat tolerant that traditional Spinach and is generally available all year.
Rainbow Chard is a nutritional powerhouse being low in calories and containing:
- Vitamin’s K, A, C & E
- Manganese
- Magnesium
- Iron
- Potassium
- Copper
- Anti Oxidants
- Phytonutrients and more.
Rainbow Chard can be best described as salty spinach crossed with celery. It is best served lightly cooked and is generally prepared by cutting the leaves off the stem, then slicing the stem up like celery and the leaves like spinach.
Rainbow Chard can be used a spinach substitute in any cooked meal such as:
- Soups
- Stews
- Stir Fry
- “Spinach” Pie
- Added to baked beans
- An ingredient in vegetable stock
Rainbow Chard grows all year in climate and is an important staple in a seasonal diet. We invite you to try Rainbow Chard today.
Instagram Reel of the Week
| See what we have been up to this week at the Rainbow OMG micro farm. |
We look forward to serving you,
Evan and Jill Young
